Just Jack Posted February 17 Posted February 17 There's bound to be more videos from inside, this was the first one I've seen... Quote
Augie Posted February 17 Posted February 17 (edited) It is a miracle that we are not seeing absolutely catastrophic casualty reports. . Edited February 17 by Augie 1 Quote
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Bin doors & clasps on overhead bins rather then the old school open bins maybe helped... The absolute tonnage passengers carry-on as pack mules is stunning... Those flying bags would of caused a few problems... Quote
Orlando Buffalo Posted February 18 Posted February 18 I don't understand what is happening in the world of aviation lately. I flew weekly for 6 years and my biggest worry was if the flight was gonna be delayed. Quote
Wacka Posted February 18 Posted February 18 (edited) I just heard that the plane flipped just before landing. Winds of up to 75. 5 People hurt, one of them serious. They were lucky. Video shows the nose of the plane about 25 feet from the gully at the end of the runway where a plane crashed into years ago. Edited February 18 by Wacka Quote
US Egg Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Can we use the word ‘miracle’ here? Thank God. 2 1 Quote
BUFFALOKIE Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Wert deferk? Is this real? Cant wait to hear from Sherpa. Quote
Process Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Really struggling to picture how a plane ends up on its back without everyone dying Quote
Sweats Posted February 18 Posted February 18 I'm not taking anything away from the crash yesterday, however, i was on a Delta flight years ago and it was probably the worst plane i've ever been on.........it felt like it was being held together with rad hose and duct tape. Quote
Back2Buff Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Capitalism is finally catching up to the aviation industry. All these companies associated with aviation have been printing cash for years now. There are way too many flights now days all to maximize the bottom line. There is too much pressure to fly in inclement weather, too many pilots that are being rushed through trainings in order to not have a severe pilot shortage based on how many flights are being flown now, inspections are being overlooked, and overall, this has been years in the making. It's really not a surprise. The industry needs an entire overhaul. They may sound rude or cruel but flying needs to go back to being a privilege. The number of flights in a day need to be cut in half. Train inspectors on new standards, inspect every plane, pull out the old planes, increase the pilot standards/flight hours, need to revisit when planes should be grounded, etc. The speed at which aviation has grown has been a cause for concern for old time aviation experts for over a decade now, and it has all been tied to a bottom like. The industry went from a luxury industry to a low-cost leader. Push as many flights as possible out, at the cheapest cost. Scary when you're dealing with life and death. 1 Quote
teef Posted February 18 Posted February 18 my wife and kids were at the airport on a layover when this happened. she said people were just blankly staring at the tvs, soaking it in. it looks like i'll be driving everywhere from now on. 1 1 Quote
Just Jack Posted February 18 Posted February 18 1 hour ago, Sweats said: I'm not taking anything away from the crash yesterday, however, i was on a Delta flight years ago and it was probably the worst plane i've ever been on.........it felt like it was being held together with rad hose and duct tape. I've had decent luck with Delta, was yours one of the smaller regional jets like the one that crashed? I did have a USAir flight years ago, remember them? I think it was just about the same time American Airlines bought them. It sounded like the roof was trying to come off during the whole flight. Quote
Sweats Posted February 18 Posted February 18 3 minutes ago, Just Jack said: I've had decent luck with Delta, was yours one of the smaller regional jets like the one that crashed? I did have a USAir flight years ago, remember them? I think it was just about the same time American Airlines bought them. It sounded like the roof was trying to come off during the whole flight. The Delta flight i was on was a big mother international plane that i was taking from Japan. I was supposed to take an Air Canada flight to take me to Toronto but ended up on a Delta and flew into Detroit instead. I had zero confidence in that plane, man........she shook and sputtered and rattled at the rivets. I didn't like it much. Quote
RkFast Posted February 18 Posted February 18 (edited) Some video coming out from another plane waiting to take off. The idiot pilot didnt "flare" the plane for landing AND didnt have the flaps down for landing. S/he just flew into the ground in a misconfigured jet. What basically happens is that a plane gets to about 10 feet above the ground, the pilot raises the nose slightly, cuts power back and the wings stop "flying" and the plane...usually gently...touches down. Im sure sherpa will quibble on the details here, especually being a former Navy guy (as he should), but thats the general idea. What appears to have happened here is that pilot didnt do that and just flew the plane into the ground, snapping the landing gear AND breaking the wing spar, which takes a TON of force to do. You can actually see the whole fuselage buckling and the wing spar snap. Edited February 18 by RkFast 1 Quote
Just Jack Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Here's a behind view of the crash from a security camera. Quote
Steve O Posted February 18 Posted February 18 5 minutes ago, Just Jack said: Here's a behind view of the crash from a security camera. Thanks for posting. Wanted to give you an awesome or thumbs up, but neither seemed appropriate under the circumstances. Quote
Ted Striker Posted February 18 Posted February 18 1 hour ago, RkFast said: Some video coming out from another plane waiting to take off. The idiot pilot didnt "flare" the plane for landing AND didnt have the flaps down for landing. S/he just flew into the ground in a misconfigured jet. What basically happens is that a plane gets to about 10 feet above the ground, the pilot raises the nose slightly, cuts power back and the wings stop "flying" and the plane...usually gently...touches down. Im sure sherpa will quibble on the details here, especually being a former Navy guy (as he should), but thats the general idea. What appears to have happened here is that pilot didnt do that and just flew the plane into the ground, snapping the landing gear AND breaking the wing spar, which takes a TON of force to do. You can actually see the whole fuselage buckling and the wing spar snap. When Kramer hears about this the sh!t's gonna hit the fan! 1 Quote
RkFast Posted February 18 Posted February 18 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Ted Striker said: When Kramer hears about this the sh!t's gonna hit the fan! So help me God, right down to the ground!!! My friend flies the Airbus for Delta and I asked him if they did Airplane lines on the flight deck and he stated “Of course, we do.” Edited February 18 by RkFast Quote
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