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Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by Dub13, Sep 10, 2011.

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  1. Phil!

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    Its an Advent laptop I'm not sure what info you need but on the charger it has
    Input: 100-240V 1.5A 50-60Hz
    Output: 19V 3.42A
     
  2. Niall

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    A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport as eyewitnesses reported seeing the aircraft "on fire" flying over central London.

    A man who only gave his first name as Jamie told Sky News: "As you looked up you could just see the flames being chucked out of the engine ... It was on full fire when we saw it."

    BA has cancelled all short-haul flights in and out of the West London airport until 4pm.

    Both runways were initially closed as the London Fire Brigade confirmed that they had attended to an "aircraft fire."

    Clive Cook, who lives under the flight path, told Sky News: "The actual engine itself was on fire.

    "This plane was coming over and suddenly the tone of the engine changed dramatically, and I could almost say it sounded as if it was like a blowout, or an explosion."

    What happened on the Oslo bound aeroplane is not thought to be terror related and all passengers are safe and well.

    Sky News presenter Jeremy Thompson was on a different flight coming into Heathrow and said that the pilot told them that they were being held up by a "bird strike" on a plane.

    A statement from British Airways said: "Flight BA762 departed Heathrow at 8.16am and returned at 8.43am due to an engine technical fault.

    "The Airbus A319 aircraft was carrying 75 customers and five crew.

    "The aircraft landed safely and cabin crew evacuated customers using emergency slides. Airline colleagues are now caring for customers in the airport terminal.

    "The airline has begun a full investigation into the incident and is working with the Air Accident Investigation Bureau to establish the cause."

    Sky's Richard Suchet added: "Shortly after it was airborne, somebody in air traffic control spotted a fault with one of the engines and alerted the pilot. The pilot then turned round and came back to the airport."

    Captain Mark Searle, chairman of airline pilots' association Balpa, congratulated the crew.

    He said: "As pilots we spend our whole career training to manage incidents such as this in order to avoid an incident becoming a disaster."


    The other engine seen from inside the plane

    Images taken from inside the plane show the engine that was not on fire exposed as it is overworked.

    Commenting on the damage to the covering around that engine, aviation safety investigator, David Gleave, said: "It's not got much structural strength in it at all so it doesn't affect the ability of the aeroplane to actually hold onto its engine and keep it on the wing."

    The plane has been towed away and both runways have reopened.

    The fire came at the start of one of the year's busiest travel periods as people head abroad for the Bank Holiday weekend.

    Normand Boivin, Heathrow Chief Operating Officer, said: "The temporary closure will result in a number of cancelled flights throughout the day and passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport."
     
  3. Niall

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    RAF fighter jets have escorted a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft from Manchester Airport to Stansted Airport.

    The airline has confirmed it was for security reasons.

    There are understood to have been 297 passengers on board who were travelling from Lahore.

    The plane was heading west towards Manchester when it was suddenly re-routed near York and headed back out to the North Sea, before travelling south to Stansted.

    The aircraft has now landed, police have confirmed.

    An Essex Police spokeswoman said: "An incident has occurred on an aircraft. Police and partners are responding."

    The airline does not have contact with the pilot, it has told Sky News.

    Sky correspondent Alastair Bunkall said: "It is potentially precautionary, it doesn't necessarily mean there is a direct or real treat. Sometimes this might happen simply because of an incident on board involving a single passenger.

    "It would be wrong at the moment to draw any conclusions but an incident nonetheless that the military feel is necessary to carry out this operation to make sure that plane lands safely at Stansted Airport."
     
  4. Dub13

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    Saipan was 11 years ago today, Christ!
     
  5. click22

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    as some of you know my fathers has being unwell in hospital for the past 6weeks and nearly confined to bed.

    unfortunately learned he is going to have to have both his feet amputated now (complications of diabetes) just waitng for a date to be set.

    so its going to be a long road yet.
    being a stressful time.
     
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  6. bobby benitez

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    sorry to hear that click, stay strong.
     
  7. Gerry

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    Sorry to hear that, hope you all get through this together
     
  8. stamullenredmen

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    Sorry to hear that click

    Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
     
  9. jonnylpfc

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    Sorry to hear that Click
     
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    Really sorry to hear that Click.
     
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    tough time click, sorry to hear that
     
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    sorry to hear that john mate
     
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    Sorry to hear that news. Can't be easy, John.
     
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    The generic charges off ebay are good. I used to buy the managers in work their 2nds from any source in China
     
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    Poor man, hope you guys catch a break and life throws you some good luck. Sorry to hear that.
     
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    Really sorry to hear that - stay strong and remember that there will be brighter and better days ahead.
     
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    Sorry to hear that Click hope everything goes alright for yous
     
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    Sorry to hear Click
     
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    Very sorry to hear this John. Diabetic myself and this and blindness worry me a lot. Stay strong mate.
     
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    Ah John thats tough news Hope he gets better soon
     
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