B777-200
Flight Attendant Current
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification; Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft; Human Factors
In flight we were advised by the Purser that we had a hydraulics problems. Captain did not want the Purser to tell the rest of the crew; but he did; and all flight attendants were relieved to know. We are all on the same aircraft; information should not be held from us. Near descent; the Captain advised us that we would be making an emergency landing and the aircraft would be met by Fire/Rescue. We were towed to the gate; after touchdown [and] after being checked out by Fire Department. We did not prepare the cabin as told not likely to evacuate. I was told it was nose gear hydraulics had been damaged and leaked out the fluid.
A Flight Attendant reported that their B777 lost a hydraulic system in flight because of a nose gear problem; so an emergency was declared before landing.