AA off runway at Providence?

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Radio news just reported that an AA flight from PVD to DFW slid off the runway on take off. No other info was given. Has anyone heard anymore?

Cal

 

[RJones]

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) -- An American Airlines plane skidded off a runway connector this morning at T-F Green Airport in Warwick. No one was injured.

Crews are trying to move the plane back onto the connector. The plane was bound from Green to Dallas-Fort Worth. An Associated Press photographer aboard the plane says passengers didn’t know the plane had skidded off until the pilot informed them.

The photographer says passengers are being taken off the plane from the tail section, because crews want to lessen the weight to move it back on to the connector.

Flight 501 was due to leave at 7:15 this morning, with more than 100 passengers. It has been delayed due to a backlog caused by the winter storm in the area.

 

[FL000]

...and I thought my day was bad.

 

[737 Pylt]

American just can't catch a break!

737

 

[jumpjet]

This is a common problem for the "Ace" pilots at AA.

 

[KC-10 Driver]

jumpjet-

I don't understand. How is this a common problem for AA pilots? Please elaborate.

 

[RVR300]

Jump,

Quickest way to find yourself off the runway is to make fun of the ones that just did.

 

[aa73]

jumpjet-

I don't understand. How is this a common problem for AA pilots? Please elaborate.

We AA pilots have plenty of enemies throughout the industry... or so it seems. Anytime some kind of event happens, the "AA bashing" hits en masse.

As 737PYLT said, we just can't catch a break. It's been an incredible run of bad luck.

I think most of the animosity is probably directed to our sorry excuse of a union, but most just direct it to the rank and file.

 

[Lequip]

Chick FO?

 

[kilroy]

AMEN TO THAT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Jump,

Quickest way to find yourself off the runway is to make fun of the ones that just did.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

This is a common problem for the "Ace" pilots at AA.

KARMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Neubyfly]

. It's been an incredible run of bad luck.

.

Maybe it aint just bad luck?

 

[N1atEcon]

Instead of being a$$es and bashing AA. Why not thank God no one was hurt. Any bad airline press is not good for anyone.

Here, let me start. Thank God no one was hurt. I also hope for the crews sake it was mechanical and they come out as hero's.

 

[jimcav]

Amen to that. It's easy to criticize others after the fact. Just be glad it didn't happen to you. ANYBODY can have a bad day, even the most experienced captain or the sharpest fo.

 

[Palerider957]

Amen to the previous posts. We've all made bonehead mistakes that could have resulted in disaster, had we not caught them in time.

I've witnessed some of the AArogance, but I certainly don't wish an accident on anyone. Yes, let's hope it's mechanical and the crew are heroes.

 

[aa73]

Maybe it aint just bad luck?

See all the rest of the posts for the answer.

And I hope you don't have one of those "bad days" yourself.

 

[F9 Driver]

I'm glad nobody was hurt/killed!
I'd rather be lucky than good.

You can be the best in the world and run out of luck!

 

[DCAA320]

Its their friends and family hiring policy.

 

[CitrusGuy]

Hehe, F9 Driver, I like your avatar. I'm sure it was not Gods willing that AA slid of the RWY just as I'm sure he didn't save the people onboard. Just another unfortunate event, could have happened to any of us.

/Citrus

 

[jumpjet]

Just check the news the last 6 months.

Pretty common.

jumpjet-

I don't understand. How is this a common problem for AA pilots? Please elaborate.

 

[kilroy]

Sounds like a non-event. Just the hazards of winter operations Any one of us could,should or might have this happen to us... DENTIFICATION
Regis#: 564AA Make/Model: MD80 Description: MD-81/82/83/87/88
Date: 12/20/2004 Time: 1602

Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
City: PROVIDENCE State: RI Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AMERICAN AIRLINES, N564AA, A BOEING MD83 AIRCRAFT, WHILE TAXIING TO THE RUN
UP AREA, SLID OFF THE RAMP ONTO THE GRASS, NO INJURIES REPORTED, DAMAGE
UNKNOWN, PROVIDENCE, RI

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: Y
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: Y
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED



OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Taxi Operation: Air Carrier

Departed: UNK Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: UNK Flt Plan: UNK Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK

 

[desolo]

Dont believe what you read in the paper. I was there and it was a nasty day in pvd. There was a good snow storm with gusty winds and alot of ice "black ice" all over the taxiways. As a mater of fact thank god american got on the radio immediatelly after it happened and informed everybody because it could of happed to us. When we turned the corner on the taxiway to take runway 34 the braking action was almost nil. Thank you American for the quick pirep and we are glad all of you are allright. Be carefull all of you this winter season and fly safe...

 

[Swede]

Anyone who hasn't encountered (and been VERY scared by) nasty glaze ice, needn't pipe up. Just a couple of knots onto the ice, with a bit of slope and some wind, and the jet will slide sideways, weathervane, and be impossible to control.

This is an aviation non-event that is inevitable and unavoidable when a company operates a very large number of flights in winter weather in the Northeast and Midwest.

Now if they had cobbed the power and attempted to sneak back on the taxiway, then I'd be the first to condemn them for dumb-a$$es. Plenty of photos out there of 140,000 lb and up jets buried to their axles in soil after trying to get back onto the pavement rather than call for help.

 

[LJDRVR]

This is a common problem for the "Ace" pilots at AA.

DICKHEAD

There, I said it. nothing worse than a self interested pot-stirrer that thinks their own stuff doesn't stink. Oh, and moderators? I'm not being rude or vulgar, just calling a spade a spade.

Glad nobody got hurt in Rhode Island.

 

[habubuaza]

Remember TowerAir at JFK? Note how "slow" they were going when they apparently lost directional control. Slippery airport surfaces is nothing to take lightly. I remember just earlier this year in SWF we were taxing to the gate and trying to turn onto a twy, we were in a diesel 9 and going very slow when it appeared we were "passing" the twy to the the terminal and the Captain said "Hey man, I am turning the tiller and nothing is happening" he was able to regain control but it was a very scary experience because we literally felt like we were just along for the ride for a few seconds. I believe that twy sloped down. Anyway it could happen to anyone.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001207X04988&key=1

 

[sleepy]

http://www.wftv.com/news/4020872/detail.html

it happens to aa again. starting to be a trend.

 

[RightBettor]

Yep, there's a trend... it's a big winter storm moving through the country with a lot of snow and ice covered taxiways... so y'all be careful out there. You could be next.

 

[FL000]

"A third runway used for regional jets was still operational."

Yeah, we all know how little runway those CRJs need.