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Southern Caribbean Volcano Warning

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by NYCAP123, Apr 9, 2021.

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  1. Pascal, Apr 13, 2021
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    Pascal

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    Not as bad as the Air transat airbus that ran out of fuel in the middle of the pond and glided to the Azores...
  2. Fishtigua, Apr 13, 2021
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    :eek:
  3. Norseman, Apr 13, 2021
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    That one was poor fuel managment, a bit of luck and some skills from the Captain who screwed up in the first place. A good outcome for sure..
  4. Pascal, Apr 13, 2021
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    There was a fuel leak though ...
  5. Norseman, Apr 13, 2021
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    Yes, a fuel leak and a bit of misunderstanding of how the fuel system worked.
    I read the accident report years ago.
    All in all they did a good job as nobody died, but digging a bit deeper into the details, the Halo was not shining as bright anymore.
    (I am not saying I could have done any better, this was a confusing scenario)
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