Video: A380 vs Comair

[clr4theapch]

Maybe that was one of the contributing factors.. did they push back too far?? or was the 380 over to the left side of the taxiway?

 

[clr4theapch]

Ya got to know that the Vertical stab is bent all the way through the airframe..of that CRJ.. it took a Big wack, looks like the left main came off the ground for a moment.. like kids toys...

I bet that composite wing tip on the 380 will cost a pretty penny.. or is that a franc..

 

[ackattacker]

The french spin machine is already out in force... According to the WSJ a person "familiar with the matter" says Comair may have "moved too soon" which is impossible given the video.

 

[atpcliff]

Other commenters said the Comair was waiting to be marshalled in to the gate...said u could see marshaller walking up to the Comair plane.

 

[ASApuppy]

The story said Comair just landed from Boston. If his tail is too far
out, tough tiddly winks. This is 100% Air France Captains fault. The video even shows his taxi speed to be excessive given the tight quarters of JFK. I do agree that the tail on the CRJ is much stronger than I thought. Certianly stronger than an Airbus. But, that airframe is probably a hull loss given the loads that were transferred to the fuselage support structure.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

I wonder how many of the passengers unclicked their seatbelts after landing thinking the dangerous part of the flight was over

 

[i fly boxes]

For those saying the crj got pushed around like a toy, you might want to take a look at the weight difference of the aircraft and the speed at the moron in the flight deck of the 380 was taxiing. I would say the rj did just fine. I wonder how many people on that plane are suffering from whiplash now though

 

[TOOL CRIB]

On second look, the video is definitely sped up. Watch the truck on the lower right, it's moving a bit quick. The light that comes out behind the truck looks like a walking ramper and man does he move!!! The slowed down part of it actually looks like normal speed.

 

[say again]

For those saying the crj got pushed around like a toy, you might want to take a look at the weight difference of the aircraft and the speed at the moron in the flight deck of the 380 was taxiing. I would say the rj did just fine. I wonder how many people on that plane are suffering from whiplash now though

It got tossed like a toy!!

 

[DDpaysoff]

Was that video in real time or at 2x speed. No way anybody taxis a 380 at jfk at night that fast. Wow!