British Airways Attempts 777 Soft Field Landing

[Steveair]

Outcome unsuccessful.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/01/17/brp.quest.heathrow.short.landing.itn

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Wow! guess this 777 will be heading for the scrap man..yikes! Glad everyone made it out ok!

 

[John Pennekamp]

Was listening to BBC raidio on NPR this morning. When interviewed at the scene, the captain kept saying "There must be some mistake. It must have been something mechanical. This doesn't happen to British pilots"!

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Came up a "touch" short. It'll be interesting to see why.

 

[flyboyike]

Outcome unsuccessful.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/01/17/brp.quest.heathrow.short.landing.itn

Whatever do you mean, "unsuccessful"? Remind what the definition of a good landing is.

 

[say again]

Looks like his soft field turned into a short field!!!!

 

[SPDBRD747400]

I would have thought a massive bird strike, leading to possible dual engine out, but who knows! Appears to me a power off landing, lucky there was no fire amazing!!!

 

[John Pennekamp]

I would have thought a massive bird strike, leading to possible dual engine out, but who knows! Appears to me a power off landing, lucky there was no fire amazing!!!

They just came in from Southeast Asia. Maybe there was no fuel on board...?

 

[PositionandHold]

Was listening to BBC raidio on NPR this morning. When interviewed at the scene, the captain kept saying "There must be some mistake. It must have been something mechanical. This doesn't happen to British pilots"!

I believe it wasn't "the" captain. Just "A" british airways captain.

 

[John Pennekamp]

They just came in from Southeast Asia. Maybe there was no fuel on board...?

Hence him stammering "This doesn't happen to British pilots"...