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Loggings => Utility => Topic started by: jasmine on September 17, 2019, 2021 UTC

Title: Convoy 3741 to San Francisco -Emergency Shutting Engine 2 Down 11282 2014 UTC
Post by: jasmine on September 17, 2019, 2021 UTC

Convoy 3741 to San Francisco reporting an emergency. Shutting Engine 2 Down at 20:13  Reported position 30 14.5N 134 38.2W  ETA to Point Mugu (unintelligible) Descending to to FL (flight level) 150 (15,000 ft) from FL 190 with 7 souls aboard. San Francisco asked if they needed any further assistance. Convoy 3741 said not at this time. San Francisco advised them to conserve fuel. Estimated Point Mugu at 2330.

EDIT: i just did some research and this appeared to be a US Navy "Special Mission" C-130.
http://udxf.nl/MCL.pdf

Title: Re: Convoy 3741 to San Francisco -Emergency Shutting Engine 2 Down 11282 2014 UTC
Post by: Josh on September 18, 2019, 1815 UTC

Might check HFGCS too when something involves a mil aircraft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Frequency_Global_Communications_System

Title: Re: Convoy 3741 to San Francisco -Emergency Shutting Engine 2 Down 11282 2014 UTC
Post by: KaySeeks on September 18, 2019, 1954 UTC

Quote from: jasmine on September 17, 2019, 2021 UTC

EDIT: i just did some research and this appeared to be a US Navy "Special Mission" C-130.
http://udxf.nl/MCL.pdf

I figured that given the callsign.

Airlines typically use their commercial name. Cargo lines as well. Military aircraft doing (what I assume are) general air transport work or perhaps carrying government officials or diplomats might identify as miltary aircraft on those frequencies. I was listening to one of the LAT frequencies the other day and heard "German Air Force xxx" working Gander for just the routine check in and to obtain a SELCAL code.