Smoke in Alaska 737, Evac

[ImbracableCrunk]

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-alaska-airlines-737-evacuated-landing-seattle-/2008/04/17/3394039.htm
Alaska Airlines 737 evacuated on landing in Seattle

(AP Online Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) SEATAC, Wash._Authorities have evacuated an Alaska Airlines 737 shortly after landing in Seattle because of smoke in the cockpit.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike Fergus says evacuation chutes were deployed on the taxiway Thursday and no major injuries were reported. The first officer in the cockpit was treated for smoke inhalation.

Fergus says the pilot of Alaska Flight 529 from Los Angeles reported a potential nose gear problem while approaching Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. But everything appeared OK on a fly-by past the airport control tower. He says the smoke appeared after the plane was on the ground.

The plane was carrying 103 passengers and a crew of five.

Anyone have "the deets"?

 

[andyd]

Probably due to shoddy maintenance that was outsourced in order to furlough Alaska maintenance so that they could continue to subsidize the publics low airfares: They are now getting what they paid for.......I say charge 'em for oxygen (except ya don't turn it on for smoke it the cabin...but you get my sentement).

Glad no one was seriously hurt.

How many air returns did Alaska do last year when they replaced thier rampers with Menzies? I hope the saving's was worth it to management.

 

[tico]

Probably due to shoddy maintenance that was outsourced in order to furlough Alaska maintenance so that they could continue to subsidize the publics low airfares: They are now getting what they paid for.......I say charge 'em for oxygen (except ya don't turn it on for smoke it the cabin...but you get my sentement).

Glad no one was seriously hurt.

How many air returns did Alaska do last year when they replaced thier rampers with Menzies? I hope the saving's was worth it to management.

Would you expect anything less from the people who took a perfectly good MD-80 and killed 88 people.....

 

[curtis46]

How many years have you been hidding in your basement,waiting for something to happend so you could bash them,tool.

 

[Mookie]

Would you expect anything less from the people who took a perfectly good MD-80 and killed 88 people.....

u r an ***********************************....

those who throw stones....

get bent,
Mookie

 

[CirrusDriver]

Would you expect anything less from the people who took a perfectly good MD-80 and killed 88 people.....

Wow what a tool

 

[400ADude]

Well, this event makes it official. Alaska must be merging with Airtran.:laugh:

 

[ferlo]

Would you expect anything less from the people who took a perfectly good MD-80 and killed 88 people.....

"killed" "murdered" either way...

 

[tico]

How many years have you been hidding in your basement,waiting for something to happend so you could bash them,tool.

Not Hiding at all. I am tired of the spin gods.....I call a spade a spade.....That MD accident was created and caused by the same people who still run this circus....It was 100% avoidable, as are all of the bull$hit weird stuff that we deal with every day that we go to work.....So I am not bashing them....Just tired of flying their shoddily maintained airplanes.... I worked here when 261 went swimming and I know what that feels like....To know with 100% certainty that the people that sign your paycheck just intentionally and willfully caused the death of 88 people....Maybe you know how that is too. I dont know and could care less

 

[Tarquinn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95dXM5JwJ1o

Part one of six...

 

[kingair1]

Thanks for the friendly reminder . Lets put this post to bed..

 

[tico]

Thanks for the friendly reminder . Lets put this post to bed..

Actually, it should be required reading/watching. I would like evryone to have a copy of the cvr . It needs to be brought out as evidence of the cost of cost cutting which we have been engaged in again for the last 4 years. Productivity, efficiency, proper use of technology and cost savings all lead to a better stronger airline. Cost cutting (which is what the airgroup does) will lead to another "261" . It will happen. It is just a matter of time

 

[qxdash8]

They had a red nose gear light and no main gear indications at all. The cool thing is that the FO went into the cabin to check the landing gear peep hole but could not see the down lock indicators because of how dirty everything was. So much for having a backup system!

This was all before the smoke.

The FO is doing fine by the way.

 

[twepilot]

Absolutely disgusting posts above. Offensive actually..

RV

 

[kingair1]

Landing Gear

I agree. The original post was about the landing gear issue and the smoke in the flight deck.. Then others here have the bright idea to talk about flt 261. Let’s stick to the original post please.