VA Airbus grounded after water cannon salute

[Old Pete]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/t...alute-sees-firefighters-spray-plane-FOAM.html

 

[derg]

Yup!

 

[gne in prog]

Hahaha. Oops.

 

[BarbieDreamPilot]

"Gate agents unable to put out fires caused by inept fireman. 252 badly burned."

 

[NickH]

They gave the passengers Prosecco, and I complain about service on US airlines...

 

[dustoff17]

O.K., that's funny!

 

[BravoHotel]

Oh crap. AFFF is corrosive stuff. Better clean.

 

[SurferLucas]

We had that happen at QX with a CR700/retirement flight...so we don't get them any longer

 

[deadstick]

"The de-clogging work was carried out as the pilot and flight crew went on a diplomatic mission to explain exactly what had gone wrong."

 

[Murdoughnut]

We had that happen at QX with a CR700/retirement flight...so we don't get them any longer

I heard that AS forbid them altogether after one of their aircraft was damaged by corrosive foam in a similar incident.

I've been witness to a water cannon salute mishap myself - it's awkward.

 

[SurferLucas]

Also...when the hell did VA start flying MAN-ATL? I knew they were flying LHR...

 

[mshunter]

Whoops.

 

[mikecweb]

Also...when the hell did VA start flying MAN-ATL? I knew they were flying LHR...

That was the point.

 

[mikecweb]

We had that happen at QX with a CR700/retirement flight...so we don't get them any longer

Pretty sure #vaguejet also caused that not to happen any longer.

 

[X-Forces]

 

[CirrusMonkey]

I heard that AS forbid them altogether after one of their aircraft was damaged by corrosive foam in a similar incident.

I've been witness to a water cannon salute mishap myself - it's awkward.

I think the fire department refused ever doing them again after QX sent them the $2M repair bill.

 

[Inverted]

They gave the passengers Prosecco, and I complain about service on US airlines...

What are you an animal? Don't forget the cupcakes!

 

[ahw01]

Yeh Virgin are getting in on Delta routes, LHR Detroit starts soon, makes nonrevving more fun...

 

[MikeD]

Could be worse. Could've been using protein foam instead of AFFF.

 

[Vector]

I think the fire department refused ever doing them again after QX sent them the $2M repair bill.

Why would the send the Fire Department a bill?