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Jets
Drain Line Blocked by Ice
Boeing 747-400. No damage. No injuries.
Inbound from London with 346 passengers and 19 crewmembers, the 747 was descending through 21,000 ft to land in Bangkok, Thailand, when the customer service manager told the flight crew that there was a substantial water leak in the forward galley. Cabin crewmembers had used five blankets to try to soak up the foul-smelling water from the galley floor.
Electrical system anomalies began as the aircraft was descending through 10,000 ft and turning onto an extended left downwind leg for Runway 01R. The autopilot and autothrottle disengaged, the first officer’s instrument displays and the auxili…
