BA 777 "lands short" at Heathrow

[Wankel7]

Well, he did slide all the way the runway....so it counts right

http://www.armyofmom.com/uploaded_images/clint-bowyer-crosses-finish-line-750693.jpg

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Originally Posted by Jetjockey
Any landing you can walk away from.........................

I personally like to aim a little higher and add ... "and use the plane again...."

 

[say again]

Ehhh, it was a good landing, but not a great landing!!!

 

[Makesheepnervus]

Quote:
"BBC is now interviewing a BA Captain, and he says this just doesn't happen to British pilots. Therefore, it must be a severe damage emergency or windshear or geese ingestion into the engines to cause the airplane to have a problem prior to touchdown. He said at least three times, "This just doesn't happen to British pilots. We are well trained. It had to be an aeroplane or weather problem."

I'm not at all suprised at this sort of comment; there is definitely a large contingent of Brit Pilots who consider themselves superior to their "colonial cousins", especially when it comes to aviation. anyone who has spent some time on "PPrune.org" can attest to this.

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Gotta' agree with Smails and Buffdriver...

No post crash fire is an interesting sign.

 

[Makesheepnervus]

Looks like he'll always be able to brag how he made the first turnoff at Heathrow in a 777.

Now that's funny!

 

[NEDude]

Looks like he'll always be able to brag how he made the first turnoff at Heathrow in a 777.

Classic! Those Brits really are better pilots.

 

[Wankel7]

Looks like he'll always be able to brag how he made the first turnoff at Heathrow in a 777.

Post of the year!

 

[earhart]

They are now claiming it was a double engine failure at 400ft agl.

 

[flyn96]

Don't think so...

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0632272/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1134244/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0170137/L/

What I was looking for was if any have been damaged beyond repair, similar in damage to the BA accident.

Cool pics though!

 

[SWA/FO]

Musta been birds into the engines...this happened at USA Jet a few years ago.

 

[Swass]

Ran out of gas.

 

[UKflyer]

Interviews with passengers show that they weren't even aware that the plane had crashed until the oxygen masks deployed and they were told to evacuate. Many of them say they thought the landing was just 'hard'.

Latest news suggests that the aircraft suffered double engine failure around 400' and are speculating what would have happened if this occured further out on the approach - would rather not think about this living close to London!

 

[AngelKing]

Going out on a limb and say they ran it out of gas.


AK

 

[UKflyer]

Ran out of gas.

I don't think this one of your typical GA accidents where the NTSB again concludes with.....'determined that the probable cause of this accident was fuel starvation resulting from the....'!