Posted on 09/21/2021 4:34:55 PM PDT by CedarDave
PULLMAN, Wash. -- The United Airlines plane transporting the USC football team to Pullman ahead of their matchup against WSU was seen tipped on its back wheels while parked on the runway.
It was reported that almost half the team was still on board the plane when this happened.
United Airlines sent a statement regarding the incident to KHQ:
"United flight 2509 flying from Los Angeles, California to Lewiston, Idaho landed without incident. Due to a shift in weight and balance during the offloading process, the tail of the aircraft tipped backward. No injuries were reported among our customers, crew or ground personnel. The return flight will depart on a different aircraft as originally planned."
Football gear and fat assed linemen sitting in the back.......
Zactly..
Me thinks the load master screwed up
Delta is the only way to fly.
Crazy! Did they get all the luggage off first causing the imbalance?
Flight On!
Yeah, look at all the luggage pulled out of the forward hold.
I imagine they had decent discipline in unloading, people got off the front of the plane first.
I wouldn't have thought mere passenger load in the tail would be enough to cause this though.
Ever been on a plane when the nose wheel touched first on landing?
A real heart stopper.
And the kickers, punters and defensive backs were all sitting in the front section of the plane.
Get off the plane Christie !
Somebody not watching CG.
No and not likely as I'll avoid flying until the useless mask mandate is lifted.
Ping.
It was just glad to be in Idaho.
“Due to a shift in weight and balance during the offloading process...”
LOL! Now, THERE is one Load Master losing his job!
Glad the kids are OK. Traveling with beer kegs isn’t a smart idea, either. ;)
Clearly the weight and balance of the aircraft is off. Hahaha
I’m surprised a California team allows their players to go to Idaho. They must have not made the ban list...yet.
Commercial airlines carry freight and pallets of parcels in the belly too. Not just luggage.
You can tell just by looking at the plane that there isn’t a lot of weight in the front half of the fuselage. The wings also seem slightly set back which is usually where the fuel is. Then there’s the tail. Obviously load balance was an issue.
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