Expressjet - Live on the tele

[charter dog]

They are probably on the horn with a rapidly formed advisory committee discussing the best strategy for countering the strong pull to the left which will be experienced shortly after touchdown. I would expect that a combination of right aileron, rudder, brake, T/R and tiller are being discussed. Should the wheels and gear on the left side hold together long enough to get it slowed down to 60 kts or so, it can probably be kept on the runway. If the fire trucks get right on that left gear when it stops, there may be no immediate evacuation. The ARFF personnel certaily seem to be present in large number. Good luck guys.

P.S. The Fox commentator (Peter Goelz) seems a little more poised and reasonable in his commentary than I have become accustomed to with these "live" emergency landings!

 

[C601]

here we go

 

[JetSpeed219]

here we go......

 

[dhc8fo]

awsome job to the flight crew!

 

[JetSpeed219]

nicely done

 

[Wankel7]

Outstanding job guys!!!

Think they are gonna get commission on that

 

[tuna pimp]

Wow, captain handled that flawlessly! Excellent news.

 

[papanovember]

Beautiful

 

[shamrock]

Great job!!!!!

 

[UA-RESURRECTED]

I'm always amazed how well these pilots can put it right down the centerline even with f*cked-up gear. I wish I could make landings like that in the Cherokee!

 

[BillyD]

great job fellas

 

[TrafficInSight]

safe landing, nice job guys.

I thought it was funny that the anchor, a few hours into this thing, didn't know which tires were blown.

 

[epic!]

safe landing

 

[C601]

welldone chaps

 

[vortex1]

nice job Shannon, He did a great job!

 

[QuasarZ]

Nice Job.. couldnt have been better!

 

[Dangerkitty]

Wow, captain handled that flawlessly! Excellent news.

The FO might have been flying.

 

[JimNtexas]

Good job, I hope the crew gets a bonus.

Shortly before he landed the Fox News guy told the expert that they are getting questions from their viewers wanting to know why the crew didn't go ahead and fly to its destination since it had to burn off the fuel anyway. I can only think of a few dozen reasons why that'd be a bad idea.

 

[charter dog]

Very nice. No swerve at all. They made it look like a non-event! Take the rest of the day off guys.

 

[gredenko]

nice job Shannon, He did a great job!

He painted the f'n centerline! What do you know about this guy and/or his background?