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Video: Airplane gets blown sideways while attempting to land
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| December 5, 2013, 9:05 PM
Posted on 12/06/2013 12:05:45 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Never flying again, one passenger tweeted. No kidding.
This video captures a terrifying attempt to land an Emirates 777 in Birmingham while whipping winds nearly pushed the plane into a right-angle approach. After two botched attempts, it finally diverted to Gatwick, the Birmingham Mail reported.
Kevon Miller, returning from a long holiday in Australia via Dubai, was on board watching the near-catastrophe take place on the screens inside the cabin. And, of course, he tweeted all about his horrifying experience.
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To: Dysart
To: albie
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posted on
12/06/2013 12:50:57 PM PST
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: T-Bird45
Rode in an Ercoupe once. They has cantering gear. You just dropped it on the runway crabbed and the gear pivoted.
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posted on
12/06/2013 12:59:41 PM PST
by
CrazyIvan
(Obama phones= Bread and circuits.)
To: drunknsage
Ya, planes land like that all the time here in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
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posted on
12/06/2013 1:04:16 PM PST
by
Bulwyf
To: mountn man
To: CrazyIvan
Rode in an Ercoupe once. The original Ercoupes had no independent rudder control so they could be difficult in crosswinds. One guy said you just land it crooked and then let go of the wheel.
Ercoupes had coordinated ailerons and rudders. Macy's sold them and advertised them as being as easy to fly as driving a car.
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posted on
12/06/2013 1:04:40 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Youtube is filled with hundreds of videos of crosswind landings. The article said the plane made three aborted attempts and then diverted to another airport. I wonder if their pilots are any better than Asiana’s?
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posted on
12/06/2013 1:08:12 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Took off from Newark, NJ one time. as a big storm was approaching. You could see small light planes that had tipped over, as we approached the take off area. Kinda scary to see that. Take-off was so turbulent , that I stopped looking over the seat back, as everyone’s head was jiggling all over. Really rough take-off. We were told that we were the last plane allowed to take-off. Just above the clouds, all was calm. Memorable experience.
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posted on
12/06/2013 1:08:59 PM PST
by
Exit148
To: albie
jolly 'ol England, my man...
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posted on
12/06/2013 1:19:37 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi 8-)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
12/06/2013 2:08:28 PM PST
by
Bikkuri
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
12/06/2013 2:39:33 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
There are two ways to do a crosswind landing, a side slip and a crab. That was the crab method, the slip method is much better in my opinion. The axis of the plane stays in line with the runway and you cross control the ailerons and the rudder. It is more work and takes a constant corrections on final but to me is much better. The crab takes no effort to set up until the end when you have to do 6 things all at once to straighten the aircraft so you don’t rip the landing gear off.
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posted on
12/06/2013 2:48:01 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: drunknsage
Agreed. Not sure the pilot “botched” it. I once was on a flight from Toronto to Bermuda and after a couple of cracks at it the pilot turned around and we went back to Toronto to refuel and recrew.
It happens. This spring I was flying my 172 from KTMB to 1B1 and I had to refuel at a different airport on the way, and ultimately ended my trip at KPOU instead of 1B1.
I heard they had 90 mph winds in the UK this week so it wouldn’t be surprising to see crooked landings, go-arounds, and diversions.
Just another day at the office.
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posted on
12/06/2013 2:51:41 PM PST
by
lowtaxsmallgov
(This Administration has absolutely no idea how to grow an economy)
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