Falcons grounded?

[imacdog]

Anyone else hear this? Talked to a couple of friends earlier today and they said a crew landed with a bulge in the wing skin near the root, and all Dassault jets have been grounded for now, pending inspection or whatever else needs to be done.

 

[CA1900]

Anyone else hear this? Talked to a couple of friends earlier today and they said a crew landed with a bulge in the wing skin near the root, and all Dassault jets have been grounded for now, pending inspection or whatever else needs to be done.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA230
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA245
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA251
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA262
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA265
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA275
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA278
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA281
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA292
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EJA296

I'd say your friends were misinformed.

 

[imacdog]

Could be, though one of them specifically said his department had been contacted and told to cease flight operations until further notice. Maybe it has to do with specific models.

 

[Flying Illini]

I fly a freight falcon...it's never grounded. Ever. I'd say the fact that all the ExecJet falcons are still flying proves that your friend was wrong. Might have to do with the serial number and specific model though?

 

[Vspeeds]

I fly a freight falcon...it's never grounded. Ever. I'd say the fact that all the ExecJet falcons are still flying proves that your friend was wrong. Might have to do with the serial number and specific model though?

Good Point

 

[Cat3C]

We flew both of ours today with no phone calls and no tech reps visiting our hanger to drop that bomb on us.

It'll be interesting to hear what if anything comes of this.

I saw the 7x's at LIT last week. They are torn apart for compltion but what a sweet ride that's going to be. Big machine if it all works as advertised.

 

[falconpilot]

I flew as well... If its a Falcon 10 they're talking about... The "bulge" is suppose to be there..

 

[TXDA2000]

I think this is a rumour from the RC crowd.