Colgan Saab in ditch at IAD

[TOOL CRIB]

Looks like a maintenance/ tug mishap, its up by their maintenance hangar. Oops!

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Tug operators are usually very sharp. Must've been some bad cheeba going around.

 

[CX880]

Looks like the poor Saab wanted to put itself out if its misery forced to fly at Coglan.

 

[hou757]

Pics?

 

[Sonny Crockett]

We need PICS!

 

[bri5150]

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Nort...04631/L/&sid=7d64ffa1aa1879a46d3e99ee18482eca

Maybe this one will tide you over until you can get some pics of Colgan's. Same company now I guess.

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

http://images.travelpod.com/users/Saab-wreck.jpg

 

[tzwarrior]

http://images.travelpod.com/users/Saab-wreck.jpg

_lol_

 

[dingo222]

mechanic claimed he lost electric and hydraulic at the same time. I'm willing to bet he/she was moving the aircraft with either the hyd switch off or a buss tie connect light on.

 

[Kaman]

I hope it was 196MJ! They have a habit of de-energizing the hydraulics...And, NOT using checklists, call-outs, etc...Not really sure of how they are trained, but obviously a big OOPS!

 

[v1valarob]

It was 311CE.

 

[Snaab]

Poor 311. A few years ago, a baggage cart or some ground equipment ran into the flap trailing edge, putting it out-of-service for a couple weeks. Someone done messed up bad this time though! (I wonder about taxi speed, Saab mating call switch position and general night conditions.)

(Yes- 196CJ was a DOG! Derivative engine queen and BAD ACMs- I remember that. Please tell me she's got cooler engines and ACMs nowadays!)

 

[Kaman]

Poor 311. A few years ago, a baggage cart or some ground equipment ran into the flap trailing edge, putting it out-of-service for a couple weeks. Someone done messed up bad this time though. (Saab mating call switch in OFF position and high taxi speed?)

(196CJ was a DOG! Derivative engine queen and BAD ACMs- I remember that. Please tell me she's got cooler engines and ACMs nowadays!)

Can't remember if the ACMs are any better on 196, but most of the UEX birds have MUCH better A/C. There are a couple "Captain America's" that were terrible on the ground and it was an MEL tail-chase all summer this year between auto-controllers, PACKS, recirc fans, etc...196's claim to fame was a chronic rudder boost anomaly that was a royal pain in the butt...

 

[Northern Lights]

...Saab mating call switch position...

HAHA! Thanks for the laugh!

 

[suupah]

Mx doesn't have checklists from what I can tell. I picked up a plane the other day with the power levers at flight idle, pressurization to dump and nose steering on. I've had them with power levers in reverse, gens off, ignition off. basically, every time i get on a plane from mx. i check every switch. a very diff culture in that department.