Near Miss at LAX? True or False?

[Hugh Jorgan]

I don't think it was coincidence that It was a WN aircraft. Especially in CA,

And a coincidence that an asian carrier was involved? I think not.

 

[DAS at 10/250]

Excuse my ignorant corporate a@@. But, who is WN?

 

[shroomwell]

And a coincidence that an asian carrier was involved? I think not.

Point Noted

 

[TonyC]

Excuse my ignorant corporate a@@. But, who is WN?

Your AVATAR covers all your sins - - WN is Southwest Airlines.

 

[DAS at 10/250]

Your AVATAR covers all your sins - - WN is Southwest Airlines

Thank you.

<Soft music fades to background>

Main character fades into the shadows of the night not wanting to further reveal his ignorance.

<Loud shirking scream>
<Dreadful music plays>

Main character searches his soul, lost and helpless, for he realizes that he also does not know the meaning of F9.

<Starwipe and out>

 

[TonyC]

Main character searches his soul, lost and helpless, for he realizes that he also does not know the meaning of F9.

<Starwipe and out>

You need to get out more (or hook up with a travel agent).

Airline Codes or Airline Codes by Code

F9 = Frontier Airlines or Frontier Commuter - ITR Airlines

 

[DAS at 10/250]

I'll be d @mned to corporate he!!.

You need to get out more (or hook up with a travel agent).

I would have to agree.

 

[The Av1ator]

There was on story on it on the NBC nightly news this past week, complete with computer animation and a replay of the tower tapes.

 

[Sunnfun]

NTSB Video (Simulation)

"The animation shows a near collision between Southwest Airlines Flight 440, a Boeing 737, in position for takeoff on runway 24L, and Asiana Airlines Flight 204, a Boeing 747, preparing to land. Asiana 204 aborts landing procedures and overflies Southwest 440.


The animation includes audio, and was developed from flight recorder and Air Traffic Control (ATC) radar and communication recordings. The position time history of the Boeing 737 was derived from flight recorder information, while the position time history of the Boeing 747 was derived from ATC radar data. The recorded data were time synchronized and the position time histories correlated to a high-resolution image of the Los Angeles Airport and surrounding area."

 

[FastCargo]

Engine Augmentation

Sunnfun,

Totally off topic, but I gotta wonder where that plane in your avatar got it's engine upgrades from...Pamela Anderson Aircraft?

(Yes, yes, I know it's a fake...sheesh)

FastCargo

 

[Sunnfun]

Totally off topic, but I gotta wonder where that plane in your avatar got it's engine upgrades from...Pamela Anderson Aircraft?

Actually it was a FOD Incident with a Box of Viagra...

 

[islandhopper]

I saw the tape on NBC.. The 747 was real low on the approach. At least a full dot low or more. The animation seems to show it full scale. Although the tower was at fault, if Asiana had smoked the WN 737 the NTSB would say the Asiana's low approach was a "contributing factor" even if it was the towers fault.

I've also been vectored behind Korean 747's in LAX and I must say that's a real hassle.

I'm not passing any judgement, just making observations. I seem to remember a low approach over Honolulu 2 yrs ago by a China 747. It woke up the entire town and reports came in of the aircraft being "lower than the high rises". Turned out the plane was higher than the high rises / about 1300 ft AGL, but still well inside of the Ala Wai on "approach" to 26L.

There was on story on it on the NBC nightly news this past week, complete with computer animation and a replay of the tower tapes.