- Offizieller Beitrag
Nov. 11th/98. The wing of an Asiana 747-400 cuts into the tail of a parked
Aeroflot IL62 at Anchorage International Airport while trying to make a
U-turn in a parking bay. No serious injuries reported.
The best part of the story was forwarded by a Captain witnessing the event
from a safe distance:
Gudday folks, true story, worth reading... Just into Anchorage and looking
at all the Korean debris on the airfield. What a beautiful job the Asiana
boy did in his 747-400. Asiana is KAL's "opposition" company, also run by the
military cronies. Pranged in Anchorage trying to do a "U" turn in a
parking bay... in a 747-400???? Poor Aeroflot was in the way though,
minding his business, parked at the gate with passengers on board.
Asiana thumped his # 1 engine against Aeroflot's wing and tore open the
engine cowling and fuel lines on the 747, pissing fuel all over the apron.
With standard Korean procedure, that calls for more power so you can get
out of the way and hope nobody saw! This he did, but it was icy as hell
on the ramp. The skid started and took out 2 Evergreen staff vehicles
sending the occupants fleeing for cover. THE CIRCUS HAD BEGUN!
Still more power and he put his left wing (last 15-20 feet) into the
vertical stab of the IL62 and cut into the tail about 15 feet. When he
reached the main spar of the vertical stab... the 747 stopped... you
guessed it..... MORE POWER!!!
I think he thought there was still time to run for it but he didn't seem to
be going anywhere.......SO..........MORE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!! In trying to
escape the grips of the Russian aircraft, he managed to reach take-off
thrust, and in so doing, put a bunch of containers behind the aircraft
through the terminal building and trashed it. Heard NCA got it in the
clamps, the Japanese must be pleased about that! Still no shutdown or
evacuation (fuel still pissing everywhere over the apron from the 747 #1
engine)
The Yank ground mechanics finally managed to run over and told them to shut
the aircraft down but the crew were busy writing a report for management to
apportion the blame.
After the entertainment ended, spoke to our crew driver and she said the
two (ground) vehicles he hit during his exhibition were badly trashed. The
Asiana aircraft is looking quite sad. Took all day yesterday to separate
the two aircraft and in desperation, the mechanics finally had to cut
about 20 feet of the Asiana left wing off to get the aircraft apart. Talk
about "dog lock"! The engine is off and the cowlings are all torn open.
The opposition (Aeroflot) was taking cover in the hangar...Good idea!
Well, not to be outdone, KAL landed a 747 freighter the very next day on
the runway lights on 6R!!! Lights, tyres, stuff everywhere.... you know
the rest. Ah yes, another boring day in aviation!
Y'awl be careful out there!!!!
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