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by **Mayfly** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:35 pm

Wedgy sent me this link today because someone in his office was on the flight - pleased it turned out ok in the end. It could have been really nasty!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1252863/Pictured-Hundreds-gallons-fuel-leak-Thomas-Cook-holiday-jet-seconds-off.html

by **Jigsaw** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:27 pm

Good job they noticed before they got too far from a runway.

If they had run out of fuel half way back they could have been stranded up there for hours :o)

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:29 pm

Oh dear, someone had to post that and it had to be you!

by **Jigsaw** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:30 pm

Are you implying I am predictable Sir? =))

by **Nickolas** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:51 pm

Look on the bright side.........
It wasn't piloted by the RNZAF..........
They'd have done a wing over and put it straight back down!!!
Now that would have spilt the in flight drinkies wouldn't it!! =))

by **Mayfly** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:00 pm

Nick did I tell you I been in the NZ 757 =))

by **Nickolas** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:51 pm

Mayfly wrote:Nick did I tell you I been in the NZ 757

Ground only or did they take you for a whizz round the block?

by **Mayfly** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:06 pm

nah, only only on the ground

by **Saracenman** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:40 pm

it would appear that Wedgymeister's boss was on that flight - Wedgy was alone in his office all day yesterday

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by **Hungry Haggis** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:32 am

Wedgy's got an office Things are looking up =))

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On a serious note that would not have been fun looking out the window and seing that happen .but pray tell how did the pilot look out and see it on take off he would be on the other side of the cockpt wouldn't he ? or one of them noticed the fuel guages falling rapidly and the copilot saw it .not being picky but the comment puzzled me

by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:35 am

Saracenman wrote:it would appear that Wedgymeister's boss was on that flight - Wedgy was alone in his office all day yesterday

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Then it would also appear that if things had turned out worse, Wedgy might be in charge! :-o

by **Nickolas** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:50 am

Hungry Haggis wrote:Wedgy's got an office Things are looking up .
On a serious note that would not have been fun looking out the window and seing that happen .but pray tell how did th epilot look out and see it on take off he would be on th eother side of the cockpt wouldn't he ? or one of them noticed the fuel guages falling rapidly and the copilot saw it .not being pcky but the comment puzzled me

Probably the loud 'whimpering' noises from the cabin............. =))

by **Hungry Haggis** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:21 pm

Nickolas wrote:
Hungry Haggis wrote:Wedgy's got an office Things are looking up .
On a serious note that would not have been fun looking out the window and seeing that happen .but pray tell how did the pilot look out and see it on take off he would be on the other side of the cockpit wouldn't he ? or one of them noticed the fuel guages falling rapidly and the copilot saw it .not being picky but the comment puzzled me

Probably the loud 'whimpering' noises from the cabin.............

Or the terrible pong filtering into the air

by **Nickolas** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:34 pm

Hungry Haggis wrote:
Nickolas wrote:
Hungry Haggis wrote:Wedgy's got an office Things are looking up .
On a serious note that would not have been fun looking out the window and seeing that happen .but pray tell how did the pilot look out and see it on take off he would be on the other side of the cockpit wouldn't he ? or one of them noticed the fuel guages falling rapidly and the copilot saw it .not being picky but the comment puzzled me

Probably the loud 'whimpering' noises from the cabin.............

Or the terrible pong filtering into the air