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[Superpilot92]

How is the crew doing? How bad is the plane? I am glad all are ok.

 

[Superpilot92]

http://www.opshots.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-2713

Just found the picture. Plane looks alright.

 

[Swass]

How can you tell the plane looks alright?

 

[siucavflight]

http://www.opshots.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-2713

Just found the picture. Plane looks alright.

Based on what? The fact that it did not catch on fire?

 

[8HourPilot]

Hey Super, the powers that be in IND said that the plane was pretty beat up. FWIW.

 

[Guitar Guy]

Plane looks alright.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/18/runway.mishap/index.html

Going off the end of runway, taking out the localizer array and smashing through a fence is rarely good for an aircraft. Thankfully the passengers and crew are OK.

 

[Superpilot92]

hence why i asked the question. From the picture it appeared in decent shape all things considered. I never said the plane was flyable i merely thought it was repairable. thanks for clarifying.

 

[taildragerpilot]

looking at the shots from the air on CNN, the RH engine nacelle looks a bit twisted. that bird will be in a hangar for a while. i'm glad everyone's OK, but it seems strange that with what was known about the WX, the GS OTS and the runway length/conditions, why was the approach or landing ever attepted?

 

[Blucher]

looking at the shots from the air on CNN, the RH engine nacelle looks a bit twisted. that bird will be in a hangar for a while. i'm glad everyone's OK, but it seems strange that with what was known about the WX, the GS OTS and the runway length/conditions, why was the approach or landing ever attepted?

Was the GS OTS when they shot the approach, or did they take out the antenna after/as they went off the runway?

-Blucher

 

[cwebster2]

Was the GS OTS when they shot the approach, or did they take out the antenna after/as they went off the runway?

-Blucher

glide wasnt OTS, it was operational but due to snow it was not giving the advertised glidepath. This notam was in effect:

!FDC 7/3107 (KCLE A0785/07) CLE FI/T CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL, CLEVELAND, OH. ILS RWY 28, AMDT 22.... DUE TO EFFECTS OF SNOW ON THE GLIDE SLOPE MINIMUMS TEMPORARILY RAISED TO LOCALIZER ONLY FOR ALL CATEGORY AIRCRAFT. GLIDE SLOPE REMAINS IN SERVICE. HOWEVER, ANGLE MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN PUBLISHED.

they were however clearing people for the 'ils 28 no glideslope' approach. This was on sat, the day before this incident, so they didnt cause it. They did however take out the localizer array.