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Air Canada plane on fire over Sydney (dumping fuel)
Daily Telegraph ^ | 7/28/11

Posted on 07/27/2011 7:06:52 PM PDT by markomalley

AN Air Canada plane has caught fire over Sydney and is currently dumping fuel.

Flight AC34 departed Sydney Airport at at 10.25am en route to Vancouver and Toronto and reportedly experienced a fire in the galley which could not be contained.

Fuel is currently being dumped over Hornsby and Longreef.

It is not known if any dangerous cargo was on board the Boeing 777-233LR.

Two years ago, at least 11 passengers and four crew members were injured when the Air Canada Flight 34 from Sydney to Vancouver hit severe turbulence caused by a thunderstorm about one hour northeast of Honolulu.

More to come.


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Canada; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aircanada
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1 posted on 07/27/2011 7:06:54 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

wow, that sounds really bad


2 posted on 07/27/2011 7:10:43 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: markomalley

Prayers up for all on board. Prayers for a safe landing.


3 posted on 07/27/2011 7:13:07 PM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: Tennessee Nana

I know you grew up nearby in NZ and thought you would like pinged to add them to your prayers.


4 posted on 07/27/2011 7:15:21 PM PDT by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian - "I once was lost, but now am found; was blind but now I see")
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To: markomalley

Hmmmmm.......Fire in the galley?.......


5 posted on 07/27/2011 7:15:40 PM PDT by Red Badger (PEAS in our time? Obama cries PEAS! PEAS! when there is no PEAS!..........................)
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To: Red Badger

btt


6 posted on 07/27/2011 7:17:07 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: markomalley
Ah, Sydney, Aus, not Sydney, Nova Scotia.
7 posted on 07/27/2011 7:19:42 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: Sacajaweau

Twitter report has the aircraft at 6000 feet on approach to Sydney airport.


8 posted on 07/27/2011 7:20:07 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: markomalley
Prayers for all on-board and on the ground. Going out to look for updates.
9 posted on 07/27/2011 7:21:02 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: markomalley

Oh Lord, protect them, keep them calm in the face
of trouble and bring them safely to earth.


10 posted on 07/27/2011 7:22:41 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: MediaMole

Sydney Air traffic radio link

http://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=YSSY


11 posted on 07/27/2011 7:23:00 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: MediaMole

The plane has landed

Awaiting further details


12 posted on 07/27/2011 7:29:13 PM PDT by SoftwareEngineer
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To: SoftwareEngineer

Sounds good.


13 posted on 07/27/2011 7:30:51 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: markomalley

Hopeing our Canadian friends will be OK.


14 posted on 07/27/2011 7:34:44 PM PDT by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: markomalley

Prayers sent...


15 posted on 07/27/2011 7:38:57 PM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
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To: SoftwareEngineer
Canada plane has landed, smoke coming from oven in "minor incident" - @smh_news
42 seconds ago · reply · retweet · favorite

I do not know the accuracy of the above tweet

16 posted on 07/27/2011 7:40:02 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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happiergilmour RT @CP24: The Air Canada plane en route to Toronto has landed safely. No reports of injuries at this time.
21 seconds ago · reply · retweet · favorite
17 posted on 07/27/2011 7:42:08 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: no-to-illegals

If true, good news indeed.


18 posted on 07/27/2011 7:45:32 PM PDT by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian - "I once was lost, but now am found; was blind but now I see")
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To: markomalley; All

Thanks for posting and thanks for the updates.

GRRRRRREAT news!


19 posted on 07/27/2011 7:49:20 PM PDT by PGalt
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TheRegentCafe RT @vitty10: Yay! RT @natnewswatch: UPDATE: Air Canada plane lands, fire out
23 seconds ago

Looks like more confirmation of all is okay.

(Thanks mark) link supplied everything.

20 posted on 07/27/2011 7:52:58 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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