Ben Longden Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 August 13, 2007 08:12pm Article from: AAP A VIRGIN Blue Boeing 737 carrying 120 passengers and six crew has made an emergency landing in central Queensland. Virgin Blue spokeswoman Amanda Bolger said a pilot noticed a light in the cockpit, indicating there was a fluid leak in one of the engines during the flight from Brisbane to Hamilton Island around 2pm (AEST) today. "In keeping with standard procedure, the aircraft diverted to Rockhampton and landed without incident," Ms Bolger said. The passengers disembarked while engineers checked the faulty engine and a replacement aircraft brought in from Brisbane to take the passengers to their destination, she said. A spokesman for the Air Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), which examines aircraft incidents and accidents, said today's diversion did not warrant further investigation.
storchy neil Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 central queensland at rocky oh where are they mesuring from
vk3auu Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Anything north of Brisbane is North Queensland to Brisbaneites, just like anything west of Katoomba is Western New South Wales to Sydneysiders. Other states have similar problems. David
Yenn Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Rocky and also Gladstone are officially Central Qld. We just don't recognise anything West of the dividing range as being in Qld it seems. Central Qld stretches from Gladstone to Mackay and West to Longreach officially
Guest disperse Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 just like anything west of Katoomba is Western New South Wales to Sydneysiders. Don't you mean anything west of parramatta:laugh: Ahhh its tough being a Westie
crazy diamond Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Disperse I dunno, it gets my goolies when people say something about a crime or something in "WESTERN SYDNEY" and it's at somewhere like bloody Ashfield or something. But then have flown with heaps of guys who think that after Dubbo, Perth is only a short hop away as that is generally the extent of their nav experience. One mate who shall remain un-named lives in the leafier parts of Sydney's Northern Burbs and couldn't believe how far out it was to my place at Penrith at the time.
Guest brentc Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Speaking of Katoomba, I read that a u/l crashed there yesterday and landed in a tree. Something about a gust on landing or takeoff. Didn't hear anything more than that.
Guest disperse Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 i took a bus ride from sydney to perth.......is a GOOD way to get some idea as to just how big this wonderful island is !! ps.. would have to be a really really good reason to EVER do that again pps. born and breed in gladstone QLD and it is definitly CENTRAL QLD as QLD also has a area known as FAR north QLD which from memory starts around cairns and go's up to YORK ppps IVE BEEN WRONG BEFORE AND IT MAY JUST HAPPEN AGAIN SOMEDAY
Guest ozzie Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 I flew across in a Nomad once interesting trip. we spent some time just west of Forest wandering around under thunderstorms. it is a big empty place and the ground is not as flat as you would like in an out landing. I also did a few trips to katherine (manbaloo) in a twin otter and i thought that the leg between Isa and Katherine to be more isolated. No vhf, nav aids and before gps. the photo is of a salt lake south westish of kalgoolie (kambala) ozzie
nomis Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 ozzie, is that the N22 from Sydney Skydivers? At 140 odd kts you would have had plenty of time to survey the coutryside.
Ultralights Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Parramatta is part of Sydney? i thougth NSW ended west of Glebe! sorry, i grew up in The Bubble and lived in Paddington..
Skyhog Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 I know that picture ozzie, is that the N22 from Sydney Skydivers? At 140 odd kts you would have had plenty of time to survey the coutryside. I spent many hours sitting on the bare floor of that aircraft(VH-SNX)hoping that it would make it to 12,500ft so I could get out.There was also a white one called VH-WRT,neither of them filled me with confidence.Both rego's have now been re-allocated now so hopefully the nomads have retired and won't be scaring any skydivers again soon.
Guest disperse Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Parramatta is part of Sydney? i thougth NSW ended west of Glebe!
Ben Longden Posted August 16, 2007 Author Posted August 16, 2007 Same thing for politicians in Victoria... as the world ceases to exist north of the Ford factory at Broadmeadows.. Ben
IanR Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Parramatta is part of Sydney? i thougth NSW ended west of Glebe! sorry, i grew up in The Bubble and lived in Paddington.. When I grew up in Cronulla, anything west of Caringbah was pretty far out !! The Shire is/was an interesting place.
Guest Fred Bear Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Don't you mean anything west of parramatta:laugh: Ahhh its tough being a Westie "St Marys/Colyton"? "Where is that"? You and I both mate, you and I both You must be somewhere close to me. May be good to catch up...
Guest ozzie Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 The Nomad was SNX it was an ex safety council N22. It replaced DNM that was totalled at leongatha. WRT replaced the N24 BRP that gear up at corowa. they paid my wages for several years and filled up my scedual of experience logs real quick. loved/hated working on them but always sat near the door. on the other hand you couldn't keep me out of pelican's twin otter;) we have possibly met.
Skyhog Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 We have definately met Steve. We shared a DZ at Elderslie for years and have survived an adventure or two together.I left there about '99 taking with me a 5ft tall skydiver/C185 pilot(Kerry),who is now my wife.You would know me as Hog.Neither of us have jumped out of a plane since 2002,but have been flying quite a bit.Good to see you're still kicking 'round mate,I'll look you up when I'm next up that way.
nomis Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Used to drive N22 ATO. Mainly flew Abalone and Crays but also did a bit of throwing guys/girls out the side at Pakenham. Found all jumpers great fun but insane. Nomads were great fun for watching the world go by. Just dont cover them in ice. Can remember lusting over the Twotter at Corowa and had a ball goin for a spin in the Shorts Skyvan that flew up there one year
Guest ozzie Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Hog me ol mate. worlds small. more than an adventure or two. i have just been sorting out some old video footage about 150 hrs worth mainly elderslie. i'll send you a PM when i get back home to Greta on the weekend. Robes ATO was one of the better nomads. twotters skyvans what a great period that was.
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