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Landing Gear Comes Off Southwest Jet At LaGuardia Airport
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| July 22, 2013
Posted on 07/22/2013 3:17:48 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: stanne
We always fly Southwest when possible. They had a very good reputation among the military pilots We agree wholeheartedly. We fly LUV (Soutwest) whenever we can.
We were returning to Albuquerque on American one time several years ago and the front landing gear dropped into a pot hole while we taxing to the gate. Whooops. We had to wait for one of the tractors come out to get us as the plane could not push us out of the hole. Funny to talk about it now.
I can imagine the feelings of the passengers if the whole front end drops down as it did at LGA.
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posted on
07/22/2013 3:51:39 PM PDT
by
ProudFossil
(" I never did give anyone hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." Harry Truman)
To: cicero2k
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posted on
07/22/2013 3:52:50 PM PDT
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Electorate data confirms Resolute Conservative voted for Soetoro)
To: SkyDancer
Taking off doesn’t stress landing gear like landing does. From the photo, it looks like they were taxiing left when the gear broke off. Notice how the craft is leaning right. It COULD be a right-lug-nut problem. But it looks more like the total front gear was replaced and not tightened up enough.
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posted on
07/22/2013 3:53:47 PM PDT
by
txhurl
('The DOG ate my homework. That homework, too. ALL my homework. OK?' - POSHITUS)
To: SMGFan
Wow, I didn’t know Southwest manufactured jets.
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posted on
07/22/2013 3:56:07 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Rats vs. GOPe = Same train, different speed.)
To: null and void
Yes. That would require full power... ...or an awesome "wheelie"! Now, when I was a kid....
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posted on
07/22/2013 3:57:44 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Rats vs. GOPe = Same train, different speed.)
To: A.A. Cunningham
Look at those gasoline prices.
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posted on
07/22/2013 3:59:23 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: A.A. Cunningham
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:00:26 PM PDT
by
GeorgeTex
(Obama-Four M President (Mendacious Manchurian Muslim Marxist))
To: Gamecock
You betchya.
Capt. Sullenberger, former AF pilot. Managed that nicely, if i am mot mistaken.
Don’t recall the other without research
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:01:27 PM PDT
by
stanne
To: stanne
The latter is perhaps more amazing. Look it up, well worth a read.
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:03:45 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Member: NAACAC)
To: Gamecock
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:04:33 PM PDT
by
stanne
To: SMGFan
I can’t be the only one wondering how many meteorite worshippers comprise our nation’s aircraft mechanics and maintenance personnel?
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:09:52 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: SpaceBar
You’re not. That was my first thought: sabotage. Then Occam led me to incompetence.
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:11:54 PM PDT
by
txhurl
('The DOG ate my homework. That homework, too. ALL my homework. OK?' - POSHITUS)
To: txhurl
The weight on the nose remains during T/O until around 100kts or so when they rotate - when landing, the nose gear is the last to touch down (or supposed to). Can’t tell from the pictures if the plane is on the rwy or taxiway.
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:12:55 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
To: txhurl
Not that SW is incompetent: they’re the best example of an Airline ever. Nothing but love here.
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:13:48 PM PDT
by
txhurl
('The DOG ate my homework. That homework, too. ALL my homework. OK?' - POSHITUS)
To: SkyDancer
The weight on the nose remains during T/O until around 100kts or so when they rotate -
True, but the gear is in ‘straight’ position on TO and landing. It looks like the fail was with the left taxi turn, when the gear got all the weight on its right side, and it crumpled.
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:17:23 PM PDT
by
txhurl
('The DOG ate my homework. That homework, too. ALL my homework. OK?' - POSHITUS)
To: SMGFan
Does Southwest send their fleet to 3rd world hellpits for cutrate maintenance?
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:17:44 PM PDT
by
Nepeta
To: Gamecock
In case you missed it, George Zimmerman saved someone from a truck accident.
To: A.A. Cunningham
HOLY S—T!!!!
Look at those prices!!
To: txhurl
Okay - can’t tell from the picture if it was in a turn. Looks like it was going straight. Did they say it was turning?
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:20:14 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
To: SMGFan
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posted on
07/22/2013 4:22:24 PM PDT
by
MrBambaLaMamba
(Obama lies, smokes, blasphemes, eats pork, reads your mail, eavesdrops and drinks during Ramadan)
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