Air France A-340 down in YYZ

[cbrown1]

They've already started blaming the pilots, because you know when a plane crashes its always the pilots fault.

 

[transpondersoff]

BTW that smoke is such a pretty black and the flame is a pretty orange.

 

[cbrown1]

The media on CNN is speculating as usual. It could be a microburst, get there itis (sic), landing in a tailwind. I am waiting for them to say terrorist. They are speculating windshear and discussing the simularities of the Delta Dallas crash.

Hey, its a slow news day. This is like sex for the media.

 

[User546]

"The wings don't know how fast your going across the ground, they only know how fast your going thru the air."

Anyone catch that doozy of an explanation?

 

[jarhead]

i'd like to know what the wx was upon landing........

Heavy rain and much lightning.

 

[flyboy]

they are also saying that witnesses reported seeing "steam or smoke" coming from the back of the a/c after landing................DUH!!! IT'S POORING DOWN RAIN!!!!!!!!!! Look behind a car sometime while it's driving in the rain! It really is a comic affair with the media when there's something up with aviation.

 

[cforst513]

direct quote from foxnews:

"yes, the aircraft is an airbus A340-300 with 291 aboard which is, as i'm aware, more than the plane can carry"

how is that possible? are people standing in the aisles? i wonder if they get half-off their tieckets....

 

[cforst513]

they're talking about a windshear maybe bringing it down or else forcing it off the runway. no news yet on fatalities but both pilots lived. maybe they'll be able to shed a lot of light on it.

 

[MVSW]

direct quote from foxnews:

"yes, the aircraft is an airbus A340-300 with 291 aboard which is, as i'm aware, more than the plane can carry"

how is that possible? are people standing in the aisles? i wonder if they get half-off their tieckets....

A340-300 seats 295

 

[OneBadLT123]

I love the job and explinations of Wolf Blitzer and Miles Obrien. They are the true experts my friends.

 

[VampyreGTX]

They're saying at least about 60 survivors at the moment.

 

[Metro752]

If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.

 

[awacs941]

Live video feed of Toronto Highway Cam near crash site...


http://mfile.akamai.com/12942/live/reflector:37777.asx

 

[skyaddict]

Latest I heard is that the CA & FO and multiple passengers and crew (hopefully a great many) survived and have been taken away.

 

[rumpletumbler]

haha...Sheperd Smith just said "we can only assume that the plane had less fuel when it arrived in Toronto than it did when it left France." lol......

 

[Flechas]

"The wings don't know how fast your going across the ground, they only know how fast your going thru the air."

Anyone catch that doozy of an explanation?

That guy is an idiot!!

"When the plane encounters windshear the pilot reduces the power because of the increase in headwind......."

"The pilots had getthereitis"

 

[GuinessGuy]

A witness is claiming that he saw the aircraft struck by lighting on the rollout!!!!!!!!!

 

[Flechas]

I sent an email to CNN to tell that Miles dude to shut up, what a tool, and I think he's spoting wood right now, he's the "aviation expert".

 

[lowtimeguy]

Who is messin' with my head moving this thread back and forth???

 

[skyaddict]

Can't they dig up Nance or anyone with half a brain? Nuts.

 

[zonker]

That CNN putz Miles O'Brien needs to be beaten, severely.

 

[BoDEAN]

Hello all. Not having flown this type of plane, but having around 1100 total time, I am sure many of you know, that it is NOT ATC's fault this plane landed. You are taught from the start of your training, that you can decline a clearance or an approach if weather is that bad for you to make a landing. I am curious why this plane did infact continue an approach. Also, was this the only plane at the time coming in to land? We just don't know. Watching MSNBC, because I feel Robert Hager is a very knowledgable person when it comes to these situations. FOX doesn't have someone like Mr. Hager/.

 

[PAPA FOX!]

Global TV is reporting "no fatalities." Hope they're right but would be shocked if everyone was that lucky. CA and FO have survived.

 

[Tripower455]

Hello all. Not having flown this type of plane, but having around 1100 total time, I am sure many of you know, that it is NOT ATC's fault this plane landed. You are taught from the start of your training, that you can decline a clearance or an approach if weather is that bad for you to make a landing. I am curious why this plane did infact continue an approach. Also, was this the only plane at the time coming in to land? We just don't know. Watching MSNBC, because I feel Robert Hager is a very knowledgable person when it comes to these situations. FOX doesn't have someone like Mr. Hager/.

Maybe because the Capt thought it was OK............

 

[CE402]

A witness is claiming that he saw the aircraft struck by lighting on the rollout!!!!!!!!!

....although the view through the bottom of his bong may have distorted the light a little bit.

 

[bigD]

Fox News is interviewing someone who just got there Private pilot license, asking for their "professional" opinion.

I just heard this too - LMAO!

I swear, if I ever have a daughter, I'd rather her tell me that she wants to be a two dollar hooker than a journalist.

 

[bigD]

LOL - this private pilot's wisdom about head winds vs. tail winds is priceless.

 

[Tripower455]

I just heard this too - LMAO!

I swear, if I ever have a daughter, I'd rather her tell me that she wants to be a two dollar hooker than a journalist.

LOL.... I agree.... what a bunch of idiots......

He told them that if there is a tailwind, that a wing can't fly.......

 

[Tripower455]

Wow, I didn't know that ATC could see lightning strikes on their radar! Magic radar!

 

[350DRIVER]

That CNN putz Miles O'Brien needs to be beaten, severely.

agree