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924aussie · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: porsche dealer thinks its weird

A Qantas 747 was forced to rely on another jet to guide it to safety this morning after its radar failed and the crew had to "fly blind" in darkness over the Pacific Ocean.

Porsche Centre Willoughby principal Sean Lygo told ninemsn that passengers on QF12 from Los Angeles to Sydney were awoken by a glorious sunrise — and a captain's announcement that the flight was being diverted to Auckland.

"The captain woke us up at sunrise and said 'we're on our way to Auckland' and I thought, 'that's weird — I thought I was going to Sydney'," he said.

"He explained they'd been flying blind and he'd found an Air New Zealand jet to guide them in.

"There was no drama, no panic — it was absolutely beautifully handled (but) that's not to say I wasn't wondering why the (radar) antenna had gone."
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J1NX3D · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 1333 Location: New Zealand

when was this? i havent seen anything on the news?
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924aussie · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:50 am Post subject:

Yesterday ... Wednesday

Front page of ninemsn and also on the news

Al
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green 924 .. 1980 rego 924PSH
1998 Mopar Neon ... sick
2003 Challenger / Montery 4WD
1995 Hyundai Scoupe ... sold
1998 Nissan Silvia ... sons back from OS he has taken it
BIG BLOODY MOTORHOME 300zx Sold
1980 Fire truck Sold