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CGowen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:13 PM Original message |
Plane scrapes wing during landing in Germany |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. I saw that this AM on some news channel |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. damn |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Does it actually "scrape" or just get really close and kick up some water. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. That's obviously the sort of thing for aviation experts to examine |
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Cornus (720 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Just viewed the clip... |
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CGowen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. pictures |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. Wow |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Pilots don't approach the runway "head on" in a crosswind. |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I understand that |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The Boeing 737 and MD-80 crosswind limitations are 30 knots, IIRC. |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. While not a pilot, |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Exactly |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Parch .. crank in some winds, just for fun. |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Agreed. This was apparently a steady crabbing |
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minnesota_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Either fast-changing conditions OR bad ATC |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. I hope the pilot had clean underwear in his baggage |
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CGowen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Some will probably reconsider flying again n/t |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Thats completely normal in any crosswind landing though... |
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pfitz59 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Scary landings.... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. Dang. Wicked CW.....that must have been a strong gust |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. oh goody, i'll flying on Lufthansa thiis month. |
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minnesota_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Fear not |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. Isn't this the second or third such incident recently at a German airport? |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Yup, Ive never gotten upset at a weather delay at an airport... |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
17. Something close to that happened to a plane I was on once... |
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