Baroque
in service - 2 years
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Post by Baroque on Aug 15, 2019 12:34:56 GMT 1
Damn, 10 years after the Hudson ditching, birds continue to organise assaults on A320s... Thank heavens for another successful emergency landing in rough terrain. Well done crew! Edit: Apparently, it was a gear-up landing too!
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Post by stealthmanbob on Aug 15, 2019 12:47:45 GMT 1
Less damage to be done with gear up Baroque gear down would most likely of ruptured the wings / fuel tanks.
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philidor
in service - 6 years
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Post by philidor on Aug 15, 2019 15:30:42 GMT 1
I'm surprised that the dammage was caused by a flock of sea gulls. Usually, the culprits are much bigger birds !
The happy outcome seems to have been allowed by a combination of luck (a near-by cornfield was available), airmanship (kudos to the crew !) and possibly the right aircraft (flight envelope protection allowed the crew to focus on the landing without fearing a stall).
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Post by stealthmanbob on Aug 15, 2019 16:22:08 GMT 1
I'm surprised that the dammage was caused by a flock of sea gulls. Usually, the culprits are much bigger birds ! The happy outcome seems to have been allowed by a combination of luck (a near-by cornfield was available), airmanship (kudos to the crew !) and possibly the right aircraft (flight envelope protection allowed the crew to focus on the landing without fearing a stall). Some Northern European Gulls can have a wing span of up to 5.5ft and weigh over 5lb !
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philidor
in service - 6 years
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Aug 16, 2019 8:54:03 GMT 1
Post by philidor on Aug 16, 2019 8:54:03 GMT 1
Some Northern European Gulls can have a wing span of up to 5.5ft and weigh over 5lb ! Oh, that's new to me ! Aircraft engines, unfortunately, are not tested for birds heavier than 2 kg.
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Post by peter on Aug 16, 2019 10:09:12 GMT 1
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someone
in service - 1 year
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Post by someone on Aug 27, 2019 12:07:47 GMT 1
An A330-300 belonging to Air China is reported to be on fire at the gate at PEK
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Post by peter on Aug 27, 2019 12:15:17 GMT 1
Twiiter is full of it
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Baroque
in service - 2 years
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Aug 27, 2019 12:20:42 GMT 1
Post by Baroque on Aug 27, 2019 12:20:42 GMT 1
Damn, that is some fire! Good thing it happened on the ground and not while in the air.
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shpeex
spotted unpainted on the Flight Line (waiting for painting)
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Post by shpeex on Aug 27, 2019 14:56:55 GMT 1
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