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I delivered an airplane to them back in the mid seventies. They were based in MSY in those days. I "think" they are a US certified carrier unless something has changed. Believe they are flying B737's, the AirBus and seems like I have seen them in LAX with a B767 recently. Some of you may recall the B737 that landed on a dike somewhere short of MSY back in 1988. Thois was a TACA operation. The brand new aircraft had encountered severe hail ingestion in both engines resulting in a dual flame out at around 16,000'. The Capt was planning a ditching but at the last minute saw a opportunity to put it down a levey in the middle of no where. No injuries and they were able to repair and fly the airplane out a week or so later. Remember seeing photos of the Capt. He had some serious scars on his face from a previous encounter with a hijacker in which the hijacker lost the fight. TACA has not had an fatal accident since 1970 according to a Google search. Most of the folks that I encountered during the aircraft delivery, were Americans at that time.
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"He had some serious scars on his face from a previous encounter with a hijacker in which the hijacker lost the fight."
Yep he also lost an eye in that fight. Did a damn good job of dead-sticking
a 73-3 onto a levee without scratching it. I watched the factory test pilots fly it off from there.
Yep he also lost an eye in that fight. Did a damn good job of dead-sticking
a 73-3 onto a levee without scratching it. I watched the factory test pilots fly it off from there.
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Hell yea taca 110 was that flight that landed on a grass strip in new orleans where the hell do you see that hapening on a 737 with both engine failure. take a chance airlines bullsHiP.they are good. my sister is a flight atendant for a ea320 and I might soon beggin to fly there c208,s or atr,s hoperfully one day get on the airbuses.
BUt i think captain jose dardano had a previous scar not from a hijack but from a accident in a twin engine. then he got a nother scar in that safe landing of taca 110
so back to the subject any taca pilots here????
BUt i think captain jose dardano had a previous scar not from a hijack but from a accident in a twin engine. then he got a nother scar in that safe landing of taca 110
so back to the subject any taca pilots here????
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read and weep trike commander;
http://www.aeroclub.com.sv/ilopangoairshow/ilopango2004natdardanoen.htm
http://www.aeroclub.com.sv/ilopangoairshow/ilopango2004natdardanoen.htm
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Flechas said:
Where did I mention that this never happened to an American Carrier?
As a matter of fact the Southern Airways accident out of Huntsville, AL comes to mind.
And for this you label me a moron? Back when you were still worrying about your first solo I was flying for an Airline that Code Shares with TACA.
Hey Flechas come back and start throwing insults when you have just a little bit more experience. OR at least one type rating. You have got alot to learn there junior.
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Flechas said:
No, experience is not irrelevant here. Like I stated before I used to fly for a carrier that code shared with TACA. Since TACA used our gates, gate agents, mechanics, and the like I was privy to alot of information that I am sure you have never heard of.
I have heard many a story that have made me convinced not to fly them. If you will get your head out of you a$$ and maybe ask around a little you will realize that TACA does not have the best reputation in the industry and for good reason.
How many accidents has TACA had recently? I am not going to pretend like I know the details of the dual-engine flame out, but I think something like this could happen to any airline or pilots for the matter. It seem like the PIC did a great job getting the a/c back on the ground. I was not there, most of us were not there at the time of the event, it is very easy to play Monday morning QB, just remember this could happen to any one and we as a pilot group should stick together.
Flechas, I agree with you.
Dangerkitty, it sounds like you had bad experience in dealing with TACA many years ago but the dual engine flame out may or may not been a contribution factor to your experience with TACA. As I said before how accidents has TACA had lately compared to AA. Before you say it, I know that you have more "flying" experience but that does not you are always right.
Keep cool and enjoy life.
Flechas, I agree with you.
Dangerkitty, it sounds like you had bad experience in dealing with TACA many years ago but the dual engine flame out may or may not been a contribution factor to your experience with TACA. As I said before how accidents has TACA had lately compared to AA. Before you say it, I know that you have more "flying" experience but that does not you are always right.
Keep cool and enjoy life.
TACA (Transportes Aereas Centro America) operates only Airbus presently, they still own but do not operate B737s and B767s.
TACA is actually one of the oldest airlines in existance.
Capt. Dordado lost his eye from gun fire while doing a medivac in a light plane.
He was the C.P. for TACA. He is now a Flt. Ops administrator.
He also regularly flys his Stearman for pleasure and in airshows here in Central America. He is a friendly, humble and unassumming guy with a very colorful career.
The B737 double flame out on approach to MSY:
The crew was just out of initial B737 training. There was a check airman in the cockpit. They lost most of their avionics and electric flt instruments. They were able to re-light the APU and regained hydraulic power during the decent. They used basic flying skills (which several airline pilots that I have flown with have lost) and safely made an off arpt, dead stick landing with room to spare. The F.O. spotted the dike on short final to a ditching and they had sufficient A/S and Alt. to re-aline with the dike. The crew showed true CRM and airmanship throughout the incident.
Boeing and 737 operators rewrote many procedures after the investigation.
There is an artical in a resent past issue of B&C Aviation.
The Sr. capts. at TACA were all ag and bush pilots sometime during their careers.
TACAs last accident was at La Aurora in the mid 90s. B767 ran off the end of rwy 19. The acft was written off, there were no pax injuries but I believe there were some fatalities on the ground. The acft went into part of a shanty town at the end of rwy 19. there is almost a 100' downslope elevation change from theshold to the end. The 76 sat there for quite a while. The acft was the highest cycle 767 at the time. Boeing had been closely following the life of this particular 767.
There were T-storms in the area. The accident was attributed to a micro burst. The Capt. was fired.
I fly with TACA regularly and it's always a pleasure, they appreciate the passenger.
TACA still serves meals on most flights. Also, top shelf booze is free to all paxs, including the ones being deported from the U.S. back to Salvador.
TACA is actually one of the oldest airlines in existance.
Capt. Dordado lost his eye from gun fire while doing a medivac in a light plane.
He was the C.P. for TACA. He is now a Flt. Ops administrator.
He also regularly flys his Stearman for pleasure and in airshows here in Central America. He is a friendly, humble and unassumming guy with a very colorful career.
The B737 double flame out on approach to MSY:
The crew was just out of initial B737 training. There was a check airman in the cockpit. They lost most of their avionics and electric flt instruments. They were able to re-light the APU and regained hydraulic power during the decent. They used basic flying skills (which several airline pilots that I have flown with have lost) and safely made an off arpt, dead stick landing with room to spare. The F.O. spotted the dike on short final to a ditching and they had sufficient A/S and Alt. to re-aline with the dike. The crew showed true CRM and airmanship throughout the incident.
Boeing and 737 operators rewrote many procedures after the investigation.
There is an artical in a resent past issue of B&C Aviation.
The Sr. capts. at TACA were all ag and bush pilots sometime during their careers.
TACAs last accident was at La Aurora in the mid 90s. B767 ran off the end of rwy 19. The acft was written off, there were no pax injuries but I believe there were some fatalities on the ground. The acft went into part of a shanty town at the end of rwy 19. there is almost a 100' downslope elevation change from theshold to the end. The 76 sat there for quite a while. The acft was the highest cycle 767 at the time. Boeing had been closely following the life of this particular 767.
There were T-storms in the area. The accident was attributed to a micro burst. The Capt. was fired.
I fly with TACA regularly and it's always a pleasure, they appreciate the passenger.
TACA still serves meals on most flights. Also, top shelf booze is free to all paxs, including the ones being deported from the U.S. back to Salvador.
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