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Post by fretslider on Mar 31, 2015 2:19:01 GMT -5
A passenger jet was left stranded on the runway after firemen giving it a good luck salute accidentally sprayed it with foam instead of water. The Virgin Atlantic flight was to have been the first service from Manchester Airport to Atlanta, Georgia, so fire crews planned to give the Airbus A330-300 a send-off with their water cannons before passengers boarded. However, someone aboard the fire tenders, which were ready to spray a giant arch of water over the top of the passenger jet, mistakenly switched the hoses to jet out fire-suppressing foam. It clogged up the jet engines and turbine blades. Dripping with foam, the aircraft was grounded and forced to undergo a safety check. Meanwhile, the flight’s 257 passengers were waiting inside the terminal, and the pilot and flight crew had to explain what had happened. The passengers were expecting to depart at 10.35am, but instead faced a five-hour delay. Virgin Atlantic provided passengers with a glass of prosecco and cupcakes while the safety work was carried out, but at 3.45pm the flight was cancelled. Passengers were being put up at hotels overnight and told to report for a replacement flight at 9.30am on Tuesday. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/11505160/Plane-grounded-after-firefighters-accidentally-sprayed-it-with-foam.htmlDon't try this at home....
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