Accidents and Incidents / Amazing Landings & Take Offs

[JcHnd]

hehehehe i love the "AA" faail!!! realy cool!!

Generally they don't get written off and are able to re-enter service, thankfully.

hmmm... not that thankfully, i dont think its safe to re-enter in service those failing airplanes....

[Quadunit404]

It looks like an early-gen 737 to me.

Early-gen 737s had under-the-wing P&W JT8D-9 engines. They looked like this:
(That's a 731 btw, the only member of the 737 to be completely retired worldwide)

Speaking of the early 737s, here's an incident involving a 732: Aloha Airlines Flight 243.

It was hopping between the Hawaiian islands as normal, when suddenly the metal failed and the fuselage ripped itself apart. It looked like this:

There was only one fatality, a flight attendant who got sucked out of the aircraft during the flight after the explosive decompression (it landed safely at Kahului Airport in Maui, and everyone else on board the 732 got off, with 65 being injured). Despite the incident, Aloha Airlines continued to fly the 732Adv until their infamous (among Hawaiians) demise on March 31, 2008.

[nickyivyca]

Warning: Low Flying Aircraft!



That runway probably should have a displaced threshold...

...How did this happen?



This image, along with the above one, was linked to an article that appeared unreliable...but anyways, I don't think they'd use a picture of what reminds me of Tenerife...



Geez, planes should really get hangars before doing something like this.



Looks like a really old 747 because there's about no upper deck, but it's there.



Google has a 767 for a private jet?


(yes they do, they base it out of Moffett Field near their HQ in Mountain View CA)
Not much of an incident, but maybe planes would go up too close to it to see if they have wi-fi.

[Quadunit404]

Geez, planes should really get hangars before doing something like this.

Come on, really? Give the aircraft some privacy! (Yes, that joke is still relatively funny, in case you're wondering.)

[hovkid]

Looks like a really old 747 because there's about no upper deck, but it's there.

Your right, the plane isn't that new (Made 1980) however that isn't the reason for a small top deck. It's a cargo/freight 747, these don't have a full top deck, as there is no need, they only need enough room to store food etc on the top deck. Kalitta air doesn't transport passengers.

Here is the story behind that crash:

On May 25, 2008, a Boeing 747-209F/SCD (N704CK serial number 22299/462) from the company's fleet overran runway 20 at Brussels Airport. The plane broke in three and came to a complete stop in a field bordering the runway. There were four crew members and one passenger onboard and no injuries were reported. The aircraft was loaded with 76 tons of goods, half of it being diplomatic mail, and was destined for Bahrain International Airport. Belgian investigators announced that the accident was caused by the decision to Reject the Take-Off 12 knots after passing V1 speed.

The plane was totaly written off.

[lordhadri]

Warning: Low Flying Aircraft!



That runway probably should have a displaced threshold...

...How did this happen?

That's St. Barthelemy (TFFJ), which hasn't been rendered nicely in Flightgear yet, despite being infamous for that approach. That pilot is approaching too low, though.

Also I thought it was probably a 737 because of how close the engine was to the window and the pylon reaching back over the wing, not hanging under it. I definitely recognize the shape of the pylon so it's probably an aircraft I've flown on before :/ Also only the 731 configured it's engines like that. I was thinking it's probably a 733 or later.

[Gijs]

That's St. Barthelemy (TFFJ), which hasn't been rendered nicely in Flightgear yet, despite being infamous for that approach. That pilot is approaching too low, though.

I updated the airports layout last week, actually (see this link). The elevation model of the surrounding terrain could be quite a lot improved though...

[lordhadri]

Ach, well, I wouldn't have noticed, since I only use scenery tiles so i don't get live updates. My version of TNCM is outdated too. TFFJ could use some buildings and trees, though.

[Quadunit404]

Looks like lunchtime for the eagle

[Quadunit404]

Also only the 731 configured it's engines like that.

The 732 also had under-wing mounted engines, what are you talking about?

[JcHnd]

The plane was fastened in it's position and loosened, so rolled and fell in there

That plane it's now working here in Honduras...





And works pretty well, now its the star of "Aerolineas Sosa" i flew on it once, and I must say that was one of the most confortable planes i've been in my life...

[lordhadri]

Also only the 731 configured it's engines like that.

The 732 also had under-wing mounted engines, what are you talking about?

They look somewhat different *shrug* In any case I'd be happy to be proven wrong, it was just my guess.

Here's an image of that Aloha incident I hadn't seen before:

[nickyivyca]

Planenapping is a big problem, but perpetrators can easily be caught if they do not fully conceal their hostages.

[hovkid]

Lol (At the plane-napping)


A REALLY strong crosswind??? Wouldn't wanna be on that flight... Anyone know the story behind it? I can't read the reg number so it's kinda hard to find out.

[lordhadri]

It does remind me of a great video of a quite similar incident:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bIsWK57er0

That plane appears to be Lufthansa though, and I believe in this incident it was the left wing that received damage. The plane later landed safely.