Plane in a ditch at ORD

[Pirep1]

Couldn't see too well from the C-concourse, but what was the deal with what looked like a CRJ off the taxiway in a ditch by the F gates?

 

[flyboyzz1]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070331plane,0,2099295.story?coll=chi-news-hed

 

[DX Rick]

SkyWest - "Bet they wish they had ALPA now!"

Mesa/Air Wisconsin - "ALPA will save thier jobs!"

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

"Hold my beer.... Ya'll watch this!" was heard emminating from the cockpit right before it entered the ditch.

 

[Pirep1]

Says they lost steering power. What about brakes?

 

[Kream926]

hydraulics?

 

[DX Rick]

Chick Pilot.

 

[Positive Rate]

I bet if its Skywest...they won't loose there job....ALPA or No ALPA.....

 

[Way2Broke]

Chick Pilot.

What difference does that mean?

 

[No.W.]

It was SkyWest. 50 seat gray-top...with gray nacelles...I think we are the only United Express carrier with that particular color combo(on the CRJ...I know TSA has ERJs with gray nacelles). We were holding short of 32L at T10 wondering what might have happened. Didn't see it happen. Figured it was something like steering failure...

 

[Mongolikecandy]

I bet if its Skywest...they won't loose there job....ALPA or No ALPA.....

I don't like spelling either.

 

[Weasil]

it was flight 6975 to winnipeg. It was in the Chicago Tribune.

O'Hare jet loses steering, veers off taxiway


Tribune staff report
Published March 31, 2007, 6:24 PM CDT
A Canada-bound passenger jet rolled off a taxiway and into the grass at O'Hare International Airport Saturday afternoon after apparently losing steering power prior to takeoff, officials said.

About 4:35 p.m., United Express Flight 6975 bound for Winnipeg was driving toward a runway when it experienced mechanical difficulties and veered into a grassy area, a Department of Aviation spokeswoman said.
Emergency workers helped the plane's 40 passengers and crew members exit the plane and return to the terminal to wait for a replacement flight.

No injuries were reported, officials said.

As of Saturday evening, emergency crews were working to remove the disabled plane from the grass, according to the Department of Aviation.


Copyright © 2007, Chicago Tribune

 

[falconpilot]

Chick Pilot.

What difference does that mean?

Alot....

 

[Amish RakeFight]

What difference does that mean?

If it was the captain, she may have been looking into the vanity mirror while applying lipstick.

It happens.

 

[DrewBlows]

Chick Pilot.

Anti-union and sexist. Wow, how do you feel about gays? Asians? Mexicans? Blacks?

 

[flyboyzz1]

Rick loves all people alike

 

[DX Rick]

Anti-union and sexist. Wow, how do you feel about gays? Asians? Mexicans? Blacks?

PM me and I'll tell ya.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

I bet if its Skywest...they won't loose there job....ALPA or No ALPA.....

They might not loose it, but they could lose it!

 

[Soverytired]

Anti-union and sexist. Wow, how do you feel about gays? Asians? Mexicans? Blacks?

As a pro-union, pro-sex gay Asian/African American/Mexican, I'm appalled.

 

[DX Rick]

As a pro-union, pro-sex gay Asian/African American/Mexican, I'm appalled.

Just because I see the flaws in the Union, it makes me "Anit-Union" I guess.
Just like if I were to say "I don't have any black friends" makes me racists.


I'm a horrible person.