No matter how you slice it, it was over rotation. The question is what caused the over rotation. Was it pilot error, was it a weight and balance problem, were the containers not secured properly and did they shift during taxi. I don't think wind shear is a factor in Auckland. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "David J. Wallace" <katana.flyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 9:18 AM Subject: Re: SQ286 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Could have been over-rotation. Could also have been incorrect loading / early > rotation / misset trim et al. Good thing is it happened in New Zealand so we > will probably find out what actually happened. > > Aircraft down for at least 14 days, much longer if the pressure dome is > damaged. 9V-SMT for those who care. > > Any one you can walk away from and all that... > > David > > On Friday 14 Mar 2003 12:58 am, Mark wrote: > > "A spokesperson said while they cannot speculate on what happened, damage > > to the plane was serious and will take some time to repair." > > > > I guess they just don't want to admit the pilot over rotated. > > > > Mark > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David J. Wallace" <katana.flyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:58 AM > > Subject: SQ286 > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Bit of news... > > > > > > SQ had a tailstrike yesterday at Auckland. 747-400 350+ PAX no reported > > > injuries. Made an overweight landing at Auckland on second attempt. Crew > > > didn't dump fuel because of APU fire warning indication calling for > > > > immediate > > > > > landing. Tail looks like a real mess in the photos. > > > > > > David > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > iD8DBQE+cNTjKsvwCXwmAPgRAu2FAJ96YRE16rA7zKULwuYfg4rCaK3CYACeJZdY > > > iev6GEyOyw64lHffn6c0HsI= > > > =wI5u > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+cg7yKsvwCXwmAPgRAjfHAJ0b2MqekST7LF/MLp33GXx/p2vaXgCdGQfw > 1DMXdKAoCw3RVIQjQIz66Nc= > =524U > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >