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Santa SSLH at North Pole on Dec 24th 2016, smoke in cockpit

By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, Dec 24th 2016 11:55Z, last updated Saturday, Dec 24th 2016 11:55Z

As every year Santa was preparing his sleigh for Christmas deliveries. The FAA flight test had been passed, the reindeer were ready, overflight permissions had all arrived.

Santa was thus preparing his flight plan on his brand new tablet computer, when the load elves brought some additional last minute parcels to deliver. In the hurry Santa put the tablet onto the only free space available immediately, onto his head, grabbed the parcels and stowed them inside the sleigh carefully monitoring mass and balance. When he tried to grab his tablet again to update the load sheet, the tablet computer was terribly hot and Santa burned his fingers, the tablet fell down onto the sleigh's floor. Despite the smoke Santa could see an arrow sticking right through the middle of the tablet. Cabin elves quickly doused the tablet and put it into a secure container.

Looking around he saw an elf on guard duty equipped with a crossbow, who shrugged "Sorry, Santa, couldn't resist, why did you put the apple onto your head?"


Reader Comments: (the comments posted below do not reflect the view of The Aviation Herald but represent the view of the various posters)

Merci !
By ESarrat on Monday, Jan 2nd 2017 19:06Z

Thank you from France for your professional coverage, Simon; a trusted source of information is priceless nowadays. Please, carry on :-)


MEL for reindeer
By Pascal on Tuesday, Dec 27th 2016 13:00Z

Hi, interesting news article! Didn't know santaclaus is that modern, iPads etc.

Just one question.. is it possible to MEL a reindeer in case of a failure? I've been battling with this and even called our Lmc, but they couldn't answer my question.
I can imagine it's not allowed to MEL it, since it's a part of the power plant.

Please let me know!

BR, B1 engineer of the Santa Claus sled
P145: FI.145.360


Just the facts
By Roger on Tuesday, Dec 27th 2016 11:00Z

Great reporting. Just the facts. No speculation or wild opinion. Stuff we can trust, just like we trusted Mom and Dad. Seems you have reliable sources everywhere.
Keep up the good work!



By the apron dog on Monday, Dec 26th 2016 13:27Z

Mr. Hradecky do you still believe in Santa's ?
I have some terrible news for you :-


Santa
By Peter on Monday, Dec 26th 2016 00:31Z

Outstanding coverage.


Emergency landing at Berlin-Tempelhof Airport
By Matthias Winkler on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 22:30Z

Due to strong wind blows, the DFS in the evening of Dec 24th reached an emergency landing of a manned flying object with a course towards the North Pole.

The DFS, in consultation with the Berlin fire brigade, decided for an emergency landing on the former Zentralflughafen.

Several units of professional and volunteer fire brigades went out to illuminate the former runway in Berlin-Tempelhof and stand ready for rescue and fire protection measures. An airport fire truck was also alerted to make a foam carpet, because the's no snow this Christmas Eve.

The flight object, a big red sled, could be safely steered to the ground, whose captain gave himself as Santa Claus.

Fire men provide the reindeer with water and feed. In addition, a veterinarian of the veterinary clinic of the Freie Universität Berlin examines the animals for their flightability.

Later Santa Claus get's airborne again.

Facebook-Site: Freiwillige Feuerwehr Berlin


Thank you very much, Simon
By Herb on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 21:04Z

Your website is what I always check first, every day, and I thank you very much for all the outstanding work, and professional reporting incl. Santa Claus.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year :-)

Your friend, Herb (switzerland)


Apple
By Charles on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 16:58Z

Excellent,
Thanks


Merry Xmas
By Hans58 on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 16:37Z

Merry Xmas - frohe und friedliche Weihnachten - to all of the you, specially to you Simon and thanks for your outstanding work.


Thanks
By Maria on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 16:07Z

Thank you for this unbiased and helpful site.
Merry Christmas to all of you!



By (anonymous) on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 14:19Z

Any Metar available...?
Merry Xmas :)


Merry Christmas!
By foxmike on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 14:04Z

Congratulations for you and your team, Simon, for the outstanding job running this site, so valuable to the entire industry. Thank you! A blessed Christmas to us all!


Merry Christmas!
By foxmike on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 14:03Z

Congratulations for you and your team for the outstanding job running this site, so valuable to the entire industry. Thank you! A blessed Christmas to us all!



By Claudia on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 12:56Z

Good to know everything is okay with Santa and his elves! Thank you Simon and have a wonderful Christmas! :-)


Sicily Blue Skies
By Manfredi on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 12:16Z

Great story! HO HO HO!

Thank You Simon for the great work and professionalism.
We learn something every day.

From a wonderful blue sky over Sicily Merry Christmas and a "Cleared" 2017.

M


Frohe Weihnachten
By Henry on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 11:36Z

Merry Christmas from DNAA !!!


Merry Christmas !
By photozen on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 11:18Z

Merry Christmas Simon !

Thanks for all your hard work and accurate professional reporting.
I wish you and yours happy holidays from Geneva.

Cheers !



By Anton on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 10:30Z

Wishing you a fine holiday season Simon (and others) . Thank you for your never relenting work on this site.

Warm greetings from The Netherlands


thank you!
By Tim Skern on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 09:14Z

Thank you for your accurate and amusing reporting style. Best wishes for a healthy and safe 2017. Tim from windy Vienna


Xmas
By Alez on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 09:00Z

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Simon and the whole community of aviation profies and lovers


Merry Christmas!
By Jordi on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 08:50Z

Merry Christmas Simon and thank you so much for your efforts with this website.
I wish also happiness and well being to you and all the avherald "family"!


Merry Christmas and thank you
By Jesse on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 08:14Z

Best wishes to you, Simon, and thank you for your hard work on the fascinating resource that is avherald. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you!


Merry Christmas Simon and avherald
By Marin, Sydney Australia on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 08:13Z

Merry Christmas Simon, and everyone who frequents and visits yor site, from hot and sunny Sydney, Australia!
Here's to another year of factual reporting and hopefully the only red reports will be about rudolf the red nosed reindeer..

Servus and cheers mate..! :-)


Santa Air
By Grubbie on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 07:44Z

Santa, a thousand years of safe and accident free flying.His safety record is so good and a lack of any incidents whatsoever, the authorities are beginning to wonder if he even exists.


Merry x-mas with one correction
By Sestoelemento on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 07:38Z

Merry Christmas and thank you Simon for the great work during 2016! In the spirit of accuracy, which in this site to put it mildly is on extraordinary level, I have to wonder what Santa was doing in the North Pole? Surely that was not his departure airfield? As all know the only REAL Santa lives in Finland where he took off from Rovaniemi as he has done so many years before, in front of international press. However maybe this was unscheduled stop to relieve pressure in Santa's bladder, he is in the end an elderly man...?



By (anonymous) on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 07:35Z

@ Chris Kraus:

Don't neglect 2017!


Merry X Mas
By Chris Kraus on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 07:15Z

I wish all Members and Simon Merry Christmas and a healthy 2018


Santa
By Ana on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 07:02Z

Merry Christmas to all of you!

And thank you for a save and calm flights!


Best wishes!
By Edward on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 05:47Z

Wish ya all "Selamat Hari Natal", which means "Merry Christmas" in my national language!!

Found out this website on January this year, though I seldom comment, I always refer to AvHerald for any aviation incidents since, for reliable news reporting and "informed" discussions in the comments..

Hope all of you will have a great year ahead. Hail AvH, Hail Simon! ^^

Edward from Malaysia


Santa's sleigh
By Madtaffy on Sunday, Dec 25th 2016 05:37Z

Sounds like the Elf Marshalls were a little too on the ball tonight!!! I'm sure he can still find his way by dead reckoning if he has to.

Thank you for all your amazing work in 2016, Simon.

Although we all hope that 2017 is event free, we know you'll inform us of every important aviation event in your own detailed and accurate way.

Merry Christmas from YLS. (Or YYZ if that's too obscure!!).


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