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KQ plane loses wheel in air ! WTF
Rank: Member Joined: 7/3/2008 Posts: 238
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KQ plane loses wheel in air but lands safely! Quick questions:
1. Where did the wheel land?
2. What is the weight of the wheel?
3. How much does a wheel cost? they need to replace it!!
4. Is KQ safety at risk?
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Rank: Chief Joined: 3/24/2010 Posts: 6,779 Location: Black Africa
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www.nation.co.ke/News/KQ...6/-/7ok60jz/-/index.html This is the kind of stuff that spooks investors. bartum would say, ''ulcers central'' GOD BLESS YOUR LIFE
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/3/2011 Posts: 264 Location: Nairobi
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thank goodness this happend on a friday as the effect, if any, on its stock wount be felt till monday, and if any, they wont be as dramatic
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/12/2006 Posts: 1,554
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@Muthawamunene personally i dont think it would affect the price, the plane didnt come down its only a wheel and it landed safely, having said that i think KQ should be more cautious on its safety the issue keeps coming up
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/11/2010 Posts: 1,011 Location: nairobi
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surely i wouldn't touch airline stock, one day +ve next day -ve. Cost me dearly once. Ulcers central
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/12/2006 Posts: 1,554
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bartum wrote:surely i wouldn't touch airline stock, one day +ve next day -ve. Cost me dearly once. Ulcers central Well stock investment requires one to have strong shock absorbers, its never a smooth ride
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/11/2010 Posts: 1,011 Location: nairobi
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Jamani wrote:bartum wrote:surely i wouldn't touch airline stock, one day +ve next day -ve. Cost me dearly once. Ulcers central Well stock investment requires one to have strong shock absorbers, its never a smooth ride some recquires much stonger shocks
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Rank: User Joined: 5/9/2010 Posts: 1,418 Location: Nai
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KQ stock is currently separating the Men from the Boys in this investment game.....and many of the so called wazua gurus are happening to be boys...... Your future depends on your dreams so go to sleep !
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Rank: Chief Joined: 1/3/2007 Posts: 18,215 Location: Nairobi
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http://www.kenya-airways...aspx?colm=&cid=3616
KQ Press Release The problem is probably the ground crew in Harare... Folks who are hired are probably 'related' to mugabe & his cronies! I don't think KQ is going to use the same ground crew in Harare! Kenya Airways Statement on KQ 701
Friday January 21, 2011: Kenya Airways would like to inform its passengers, customers, investors and the public of an incident involving flight KQ 701 from Harare.
The incident involved a tyre lost in the air after it took off at Harare International Airport.
The Boeing 737-300 KQD with 96 passengers and 7 crew landed safely in Nairobi as scheduled at 16.09 local time. JKIA emergency response unit was at hand to receive the aircraft on the runway and was prepared for any eventuality.
The passengers and the crew disembarked the aircraft safely without any reported injuries and were debriefed and counseled according to KQ safety and customer service procedure.
The incident is being investigated by the Kenya Airways and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
KQ would like to apologize to the passengers of KQ 701 for any inconveniences caused. In the meantime, Kenya Airways would like to thank all the passengers aboard this flight for their calm and understanding and all its customers for their continued support.
Titus Naikuni
Managing Director and CEO
Kenya Airways
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/12/2006 Posts: 1,554
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VituVingiSana wrote:http://www.kenya-airways.com/home/about_kenya_airways/press_releases/current_press_releases/default.aspx?colm=&cid=3616
KQ Press Release
The problem is probably the ground crew in Harare... Folks who are hired are probably 'related' to mugabe & his cronies!
Kenya Airways Statement on KQ 701
Friday January 21, 2011: Kenya Airways would like to inform its passengers, customers, investors and the public of an incident involving flight KQ 701 from Harare.
The incident involved a tyre lost in the air after it took off at Harare International Airport.
The Boeing 737-300 KQD with 96 passengers and 7 crew landed safely in Nairobi as scheduled at 16.09 local time. JKIA emergency response unit was at hand to receive the aircraft on the runway and was prepared for any eventuality.
The passengers and the crew disembarked the aircraft safely without any reported injuries and were debriefed and counseled according to KQ safety and customer service procedure.
The incident is being investigated by the Kenya Airways and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
KQ would like to apologize to the passengers of KQ 701 for any inconveniences caused. In the meantime, Kenya Airways would like to thank all the passengers aboard this flight for their calm and understanding and all its customers for their continued support.
Titus Naikuni
Managing Director and CEO
Kenya Airways
Nice PR from KQ, I once flew KQ and in mid-air we got a serious technical fault after 50 or so minutes of flight, we had to turn back and make an emergency landing, this went unreported and the handling of passengers was so poor. I am glad on how they handled this one, maybe its because it caught the medias attention, nevertheless its good it wasnt fatal and this will not affect the price but KQ has to put its focus on safety
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/13/2007 Posts: 57
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And to think one day I was on the that flight! KQ has got some worn out planes operating on that route i.e. 417 NBO-GBO and 701 and this is not the last you will here of this.........
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Rank: Chief Joined: 1/3/2007 Posts: 18,215 Location: Nairobi
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Well, considering the state Zimbabwe is in... who else flies there? At one point Zimbabwe did not allow KQ to repatriate the earnings... Can you imagine the value of the 'income' today especially if the fare [at the time & before dollarization] was collected in Zim$? Anyway, if KQ is serious about Harare... they need to charge more BUT station their own guys there rather than relying on the demoralized airport staff there! Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/26/2010 Posts: 124
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shenzitype wrote:And to think one day I was on the that flight! KQ has got some worn out planes operating on that route i.e. 417 NBO-GBO and 701 and this is not the last you will here of this......... @s.typ-there is light at the end of the turnel,that y we investors still invest in the pride of africa. Js watch.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/27/2007 Posts: 2,768
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@ vitu for your information SA (South African Airways) makes two flights to Harare daily...seems there is big business for boers in zim, mostly mining. as for KQ, this plane had flown in from Gaborone (Botswana)...msionee zim... ...besides, the presence of a safe alone does not signify that there is money inside...
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Rank: Chief Joined: 1/3/2007 Posts: 18,215 Location: Nairobi
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Kaigangio wrote:@ vitu
for your information SA (South African Airways) makes two flights to Harare daily...seems there is big business for boers in zim, mostly mining.
as for KQ, this plane had flown in from Gaborone (Botswana)...msionee zim... I betcha SAA has their people [qualified south africans] on the ground in Zim! Lots of private flights from SA go to Harare! BTW, I have flown through Harare [Lusaka-Harare-Nairobi] too but on a nice/newish 777... KQ needs to respond to this asap... I hope they can narrow it down to the station where the problem started [or was not detected]... maybe even Nairobi! Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/25/2009 Posts: 4,534 Location: Windhoek/Nairobbery
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That was a close shave...lets hope this doesnt scare customers and investors...Monday will be interesting...
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/30/2007 Posts: 1,558 Location: Nairobi
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Hi guys....again havent heard what exactly happened however, this is what I think.
Most airlines use rethreaded tyres. These tend to give way sometimes. What I think could have happened is basically on takeoff from HRE, the threads must have pealed off completely and they were informed of this when they were airborne....again...no biggie...each bogie on the 737-300 has 2 wheels..quite common in the west where there are loads of takeoffs and landings and quite common on our roads as well where u see this 18wheeler shedding thread on 1 wheel....because the tyres(read wheel or undercarriage) are firmly held by several attachments(bolts, nuts, cables, pipes etc) so i dont reckon it was the wheel itself but just the thread...Media houses should get expert opinions before posting stuff on their papers...
Disclaimer: purely my own opinion...haven't heard anything official
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/30/2007 Posts: 1,558 Location: Nairobi
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.... sorry cant seem to delete this last post by me
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/11/2010 Posts: 1,011 Location: nairobi
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@horton i respect your opinions on airlines, keep updating us dont keep{quiet man. Dont delete above post
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/17/2008 Posts: 478 Location: Old Trafford
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Very sad news & how can it land less one wheel? Am travelling with them on wed morning and all I have are million butterflies in the stomach, i've even forgotten the number KQ shares I own. Well, all to God...kesho mwende kanisa na kuomba
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