Another Airbus Incident

[XJSJohn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8094388.st...

Cockpit fire on a jetstar flight from Japan to Australia, emergancy landing / diverted to Guam.

[Eric Mc]

You will get a rash of incidents being reported for the next few weeks. That is normal in the aftermath of a major crash.

[XJSJohn]

true, still wondering how a window catches fire though!!

[Taffer]

XJSJohn said:

true, still wondering how a window catches fire though!!

Airliner windows are made up of layers of glass and plastic laminate, with heating elements embedded in them. There have been faults reported with faulty heating elements causing smoke in the cockpit and window cracking in the past, and I'm sure this won't be the last.

ETA It's not an Airbus-specific problem, although I'm sure any incident with an A330 or any Airbus will be in the headlines for the next month or so.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/04/02/cockpit.windo...

Edited by Taffer on Thursday 11th June 13:15

[Matt172]

XJSJohn said:

true, still wondering how a window catches fire though!!

it didn't, the article says a fire beside the window

[tinman0]

Eric Mc said:

You will get a rash of incidents being reported for the next few weeks. That is normal in the aftermath of a major crash.

Does it have to be 2 days before I get on an A330 though?

[Semi hemi]

Matt172 said:

XJSJohn said:

true, still wondering how a window catches fire though!!

it didn't, the article says a fire beside the window

And its ok, the sea will put out the fire;)

[RichBurley]

tinman0 said:

Eric Mc said:

You will get a rash of incidents being reported for the next few weeks. That is normal in the aftermath of a major crash.

Does it have to be 2 days before I get on an A330 though?

I'd just stop watching the news or checking the news thread of PH for a few days if I were you!

[Funk]

XJSJohn said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8094388.st...

Cockpit fire on a jetstar flight from Japan to Australia, emergancy landing / diverted to Guam.

They're having it Paintshielded?

[tinman0]

RichBurley said:

tinman0 said:

Eric Mc said:

You will get a rash of incidents being reported for the next few weeks. That is normal in the aftermath of a major crash.

Does it have to be 2 days before I get on an A330 though?

I'd just stop watching the news or checking the news thread of PH for a few days if I were you!

I was doing pretty good until today!