Singapore Airlines Airbus A340-500 (9V-SGD) taxi, takeoff from KIX (Osaka Kansai) after repairwork

Singapore Airlines Airbus A340-500 (9V-SGD) taxiing and takeoff from KIX/RJBB (Osaka - Kansai International Airport in Japan) after repairwork of the windshield.
I luckily catched SIA's beautiful rare bird at... Osaka!! Only pity thing was terrible stormy weather condition... but plz enjoy xDxD

[Story]
Originally this flight - SQ38 is a ultra long-haul flight from SIN (Singapore) to LAX(Los Angeles) with 95 people on board (deperture: Jul. 10th). This aircraft was over the Pacific Ocean when a windshield cracked, prompting the crew to divert to Osaka Kansai Airport (Japan) for a safe landing. She landed at 0:53 localtime (midnight) on July 11. No injuries reported. After the repairwork was completed, she returned to the way to LAX. Delay of 20 hours is expected from the original schedule.

Date: Jul. 11, 2010 19:05JST
Runway: 24L
Location: Observation deck "Sky view" Entrance hall 5F
Coordinates for Google Map: N34.440798 E135.257593
Flight: SQ0038 to LAX (Los Angeles Int'l in US)
Camera: DMC-TZ7 (w/o tripod)

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

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• Singapore
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• SQ
• SIA
• Airbus
• A340-500
• A340-541
• A340
• A345
• 340-500
• 340
• 345
• 9V-SGD
• taxiing
• takeoff
• take
• off
• KIX
• RJBB
• Osaka
• Kansai
• International
• Airport
• Japan
• 24L
• runway
• Sky
• view
• SQ0038
• SQ38
• SIN
• Changi
• LAX
• Los
• Angeles
• emergency
• landing
• crack
• windshield
• US
• DMC-TZ7
• TZ7

[efastMixer]

does that mean SIN departing LAX passengers have to wait 20hrs for the plane to arrive?

[BlueStar167]

@efastMixer yes, but probably the passengers were provided hotels by Singapore Airlines without charge at Osaka Kansai airport :D

[Mossy1100]

Great Video

[BlueStar167]

@Mossy1100 thanks :D

[DAIRX]

great to see this bird at Kansai. Wonderful and heavy departure...nice to see - th@nks for sharing!

[BlueStar167]

@DAIRX thanx for watching my vid :) She was a surprising guest at Kansai!!

[trent8002003]

@FerrariBoeing Depends on how you define bad. Commercially, it's very bad (as is the 777-200LR). Aesthetically, I'd say it's very gd. Technically, I am sure it's done whatever it's designed for. So it's technically sound (as is the 777-200LR). Strategically, I don't think Airbus would expect it to sell quite so poorly (it wouldn't have been built at all if Airbus had known its poor sales). So not gd there I'm afraid (yesyesyes, same for the 777-200LR).

[FerrariBoeing]

@trent8002003 That is not because it is bad. It is specifically designed for ultra-long haul flights, much like the B777-200 LR. That does not sell in huge numbers too, since it has a specific function.

[23chopperrob]

2:06 Splash!!!!!!!!!!

[United4Lif3]

singapore airlines looks new and PRETTY :D

[kitcat150]

I love it how all the A 340-500 for singapore airlines's cabin are all Business Class! i've flown one of those Airbus from Newark to Singapore! and sitting in an 18 hour flight on those seats were not a problem! (:

[loneaxolotl]

Wow! the best quality ever!!!

[trent8002003]

By far the worst selling Airbus model. Very handsome though.

[IndonAsshole1970]

WOW THAT A LOT TIRE. 0:25 TIRE IN MIDDEL. DOES 747-400 Tire IN MIDDEL?