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An Airbus A340-600 due to be delivered to Etihad Airways jumped its chocks during an engine test at Toulouse on 15th November. The nose went up and through a blast fence. Five persons were injured.

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An Airbus A340-600 due to be delivered to Etihad Airways jumped its chocks during an engine test at Toulouse on 15th November. The nose went up and through a blast fence. Five persons were injured.

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Powerful

Accident report from Safety board “” Airbus violating own procedures 4 Engine over 50% power at once “WHEEL CHOCK NOT INSTALLED Etc. ???” Brakes set but once starts going, it is gone…. pwerful

Karl Smith

Engine tests on a snowy ramp - could this be a causal factor?

Greg Gayden - DFWtower.com

Will this be the first aircraft scrapped in Toulouse??