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Boeing 787-9 experiences 'technical problem' – lands 24 people in hospital

10 points by smcleod 3y ago

smcleod 3y ago
> One woman onboard the flight said she experienced a “quick little drop” during the flight. > “I used to be a flight attendant and this is the first time I’ve ever ... the whole plane just froze,” she said. Note: I edited the title to keep in under the character limit and to give context relevant to recent discussions. Additional news sources: - https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350209071/sydney-auckland-flight-drops-suddenly-24-passengers-and-crew-injured https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350209071/sydney-auckland-fl... - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/large-emergency-response-at-auckland-airport-after-medical-event-on-in-bound-flight/M5J5XVU435GL5MRN2W7LY2NE6U/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/large-emergency-response-at-au... - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/511423/24-people-treated-after-incident-on-board-flight-to-auckland https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/511423/24-people-treated...
tenlp 3y ago
As trust breaks down, it seems like any problem is a reason to suspect it's Boeing's fault...
- KingOfCoders 3y ago
  Trust is a soap bubble, takes time to make big and plops at the slightest touch.
  - smcleod 3y ago
    I would say that Boeing has had more than the slightest bit of problems in recent years.
- smcleod 3y ago
  And it likely is: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/australia/latam-airlines-flight-injuries-new-zealand-tuesday-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/australia/latam-airlines-flig...
plussed_reader 3y ago
Sounds like an air pocket event from the description; hitting a pocket of different temperature air that has a different viscosity to the surrounding environment. It's still summertime in the southern hemisphere so pockets of warm air in an otherwise cool cruising altitude might be involved. An hour away from Auckland could mean they were on a descent path as well, which implies dropping through different layers of the atmosphere, too. Sounds like shitty turbulence; let's see what the investigation reveals.
- smcleod 3y ago
  Pilot saying instrumentation failure - https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/i-lost-my-ability-to-fly-the-plane-pilot-told-passenger-his-gauges-went-blank-20240312-p5fbn9.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/i-lost-my-ability-to-fl...
throwaway3563 3y ago
https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/i-lost-my-ability-to-fly-the-plane-pilot-told-passenger-his-gauges-went-blank-20240312-p5fbn9.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/i-lost-my-ability-to-fl... > "the pilot came to the back of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner “in shock”, Jokat said. > "I asked ‘what happened’ and he said ‘my gauges just blanked out, I lost all of my ability to fly the plane’."

10 points by smcleod 3y ago

> One woman onboard the flight said she experienced a “quick little drop” during the flight. > “I used to be a flight attendant and this is the first time I’ve ever ... the whole plane just froze,” she said. Note: I edited the title to keep in under the character limit and to give context relevant to recent discussions. Additional news sources: - https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350209071/sydney-auckland-flight-drops-suddenly-24-passengers-and-crew-injured https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350209071/sydney-auckland-fl... - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/large-emergency-response-at-auckland-airport-after-medical-event-on-in-bound-flight/M5J5XVU435GL5MRN2W7LY2NE6U/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/large-emergency-response-at-au... - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/511423/24-people-treated-after-incident-on-board-flight-to-auckland https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/511423/24-people-treated...

tenlp 3y ago

As trust breaks down, it seems like any problem is a reason to suspect it's Boeing's fault...

KingOfCoders 3y ago
Trust is a soap bubble, takes time to make big and plops at the slightest touch.
- smcleod 3y ago
  I would say that Boeing has had more than the slightest bit of problems in recent years.
smcleod 3y ago
And it likely is: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/australia/latam-airlines-flight-injuries-new-zealand-tuesday-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/australia/latam-airlines-flig...

plussed_reader 3y ago

Sounds like an air pocket event from the description; hitting a pocket of different temperature air that has a different viscosity to the surrounding environment. It's still summertime in the southern hemisphere so pockets of warm air in an otherwise cool cruising altitude might be involved. An hour away from Auckland could mean they were on a descent path as well, which implies dropping through different layers of the atmosphere, too. Sounds like shitty turbulence; let's see what the investigation reveals.

smcleod 3y ago
Pilot saying instrumentation failure - https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/i-lost-my-ability-to-fly-the-plane-pilot-told-passenger-his-gauges-went-blank-20240312-p5fbn9.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/i-lost-my-ability-to-fl...

throwaway3563 3y ago

https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/i-lost-my-ability-to-fly-the-plane-pilot-told-passenger-his-gauges-went-blank-20240312-p5fbn9.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/i-lost-my-ability-to-fl... > "the pilot came to the back of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner “in shock”, Jokat said. > "I asked ‘what happened’ and he said ‘my gauges just blanked out, I lost all of my ability to fly the plane’."