DEFCON Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/low-fuel-787-had-to-declare-mayday-repeatedly-to-ind-441893/ Low-fuel 787 had to declare Mayday repeatedly to Indian ATC 06 OCTOBER, 2017 SOURCE: FLIGHT DASHBOARD BY: DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW LONDON Investigators have disclosed that a diverted Air Canada Boeing 787-9's crew had to declare a Mayday four times over a low-fuel situation before being given approach clearance to Hyderabad. The aircraft had originally been bound for Mumbai but was shuttled between alternate airports owing to capacity problems. Transportation Safety Board of Canada states in a bulletin that it is "in contact" with India's accident investigation authority over the 19 September incident. The aircraft (C-FGEI), which departed Toronto on 18 September, had been operating AC46 to Mumbai with 177 passengers and 14 crew members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I read that this morning and I was dumbfounded. I've never had the pleasure, is that typical of the service from ATC in that neck of the woods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Yup, sounds like India! Would be interesting to know the length of time between the first and 4th Mayday. India, parts of Asia and Africa can have incredibly poor ATC. It can be fun watching the expression of a new FO when I simply say NO to ATC - not something pilots from the West are used to having to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st27 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Golly !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 23 hours ago, Rich Pulman said: To be fair and to make the story completely authentic, the crew would have been offered some cash to fuel up and return to BOM even though they'd exceeded their duty day. Not sure I'm understanding. What "crew" and offered cash by whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Rich was referring to the way the "locals" would attempt to handle a similar situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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