NW A319/DC-9 Ground Collision Video

[Der Kommissar]

Holy crap. That one could have ended a lot worse than it did. Praise Thor that it didn't.

 

[nwa_contrails]

Link to the NTSB Prelim


Great video.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Don't turn around, oh oh
Der Kommissar's in town, oh oh

 

[Workin'Stiff]

Thrust reversers are on the same hydraulic system as brakes? Doesn't sound smart to me!

Yeah, I have no idea... Haven't flown the "Diesel"....

 

[Der Kommissar]

Don't turn around, oh oh
Der Kommissar's in town, oh oh

It happened to be on the radio while I was trying to think of a name for FlightInfo.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

It happened to be on the radio while I was trying to think of a name for FlightInfo.

Too funny. I was watching a rerun of SCRUBS, and in one episode they referenced that song as well as The Safety Dance.

Made me think of that when I saw your screen name.

 

[wmuflyguy]

The flight(DC-9) then taxied under its own power to gate G10 where it stopped and awaited a tow into the gate while N368NB(Airbus) was being pushed back by a tug.

I find that interesting...The DC-9 had alrady been stopped then moved again and hit the airbus. So they did have some brake's at first, then something cause the brakes to fail (hydraulic pressure bled off maybe?), the crew most likely thought everything was good, since they had already got the airplane stopped at least twice(on the runway and on the ramp)

Glad no-one was hurt.

 

[Donsa320]

Thrust reversers are on the same hydraulic system as brakes? Doesn't sound smart to me! Too bad for the Captain. That crash didn't look pretty.

The DC-9 has reverse accumulators for each engine and are isolated from their respective hydraulic system. The accumulators will not drain back into a failed system but are only good for one or two reverse operations if they cannot recharge on the ground. They never recharge in flight. (Yes, I know, there is a way, but it involves pulling circuit breakers and is not handy.)

DC

 

[LarryinTN]

Thrust reversers are on the same hydraulic system as brakes? Doesn't sound smart to me! Too bad for the Captain. That crash didn't look pretty.

One T/R, both brakes and steering are on each of the hydraulic systems. When you lose all hydraulics, however, you lose them all.

They lost all hydraulic fluid in the right system through a leak in the rudder's hydaulic system. That left the left system working normally which will power brakes, steering, reversers, etc. Unfortunately, the apparently shut down the left engine, the left hyd system's only source of pressure, to save fuel while taxiing in...

 

[FN FAL]

Unfortunately, the apparently shut down the left engine, the left hyd system's only source of pressure, to save fuel while taxiing in...

Which is kind of ironic, when you consider the rebate program.