Virgin Atlantic jet lands safely with landing gear problem

BBC ^ | 29 December 2014 | BBC

[onyx]

Thank you, I did and I followed the event LIVE.

[moose07]

F-15s Just Rock.
There is no other word for it.

[SparkyBass]

F-15s Just Rock.
There is no other word for it.

And I'm a huge fan of the A10 as well!

[moose07]

“And I’m a huge fan of the A10 as well!”

Life long fan of that beauty. :)

[central_va]

It’ll buff out.

[SaveFerris]

~~~but obviously nothing kind of worked~~~

I’d say something eventually worked.

Obviously.

[moose07]

“Polishing Wax...Crashed AirCraft Strengh.”
“Fills all visible scratches and polishes to high sheen.”

[SaveFerris]

“If VA has no repair facility contracted in Vegas, it makes no sense to fly there”

That’s what I was thinking, too.

[central_va]

Gear up landings are great at night. Lots of pretty lights and sparks made from exotic metal alloys scraping the tarmac.

[moose07]

Badly worded isn't it?
I think he is referring to extracting the Strut that is still up inside the wing rather than nothing working at all.

[CodeToad]

Don’t tell me those are chocks! LOL!

[central_va]

That aircraft could roll. LOL...

I've seen cops handcuff a guy they shot laying on the ground bleeding. Same thing.

[moose07]

Yep they are.
Had a look on a high res picture last year....and yes. :)

[SaveFerris]

Wondering if one or both of the doors jammed.

[moose07]

[editor-surveyor]

‘Warts’ and all!

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[editor-surveyor]

Look as if the door was entangled with the gear.

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[moose07]

:)
Warts and all.

[central_va]

The dreaded 14 wheel landing....

[SaveFerris]

Amazing shot.

Almost as if one of the tires is rubbing against the inside of the wheelwell - wedging the whole starboard carriage.