Skywest Runs Off runway

[CoolSidePillow]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A regional carrier jet ran off a runway at San Antonio International Airport after landing on a flight from Los Angeles.
Chicago-based United Airlines spokeswoman Megan McCarthy says none of the 52 passengers and four crew members on the United Express jet were injured. They were bused to the terminal.
McCarthy says United will work with SkyWest Airlines, the operator of the regional carrier, to try to determine what caused the aircraft to leave the runway.
San Antonio airport spokesman David Hebert says in a story on the San Antonio Express-News Web site that the plane appeared to be having some mechanical difficulties.
The accident closed the primary runway at the airport for about two hours. Its other runway was already closed for construction.


Any details what happened?

It was a regional jet, operated by a regional airline, flown by regional pilots. 'Nuff said

 

[armani]

It was a regional jet, operated by a regional airline, flown by regional pilots. 'Nuff said

I wonder if it was some MPD guys

 

[Erlanger]

Just as the article said; it was a mechanical issue. The nose wheel steering failed.

 

[poorpilot83]

So it was a Skywest flight, I'm surprised they didn't blame Mesa. Everyone knows Skywest never does anything wrong!

 

[homerjdispatch]

It was a regional jet, operated by a regional airline, flown by regional pilots. 'Nuff said

Watch out everyone, GOD is in the room!

 

[Speedtape]

Just as the article said; it was a mechanical issue. The nose wheel steering failed.

Was the nose wheel steering failure induced--by touching the tiller at a high speed?

 

[DrewBlows]

It was a regional jet, operated by a regional airline, flown by regional pilots. 'Nuff said

Yeah, everyone knows, only regional airlines crash airplanes, only regional jets have mechanical failures, and only regional pilots make mistakes!

One only has to look at the perfect record of every major airline to know...uh...never mind.

 

[Morning Wood]

It was a regional jet, operated by a regional airline, flown by regional pilots. 'Nuff said

What airplane, operated by a major airline, by major airline pilots landed at the wrong airport in South Dakota 4 years ago?

 

[XPOO]

XPOO and Walter... no comment?

I'm not the company spokesperson, however, these incidents are the exact reason why SkyWest has the ASAP program in place.

Main thing about this incident is that no one was even minorly injured and that, above all else, is paramount.

Nothing else to talk about here, move on. Don't you and your party have some mini USA flags to leave in boxes next to the dumpster?

 

[Lilah]

What airplane, operated by a major airline, by major airline pilots landed at the wrong airport in South Dakota 4 years ago?

One of my ALL time favorite websites....

http://www.thirdamendment.com/wrongway.html

People with a lot more experience, more knowledge, and better sticks than I have all done it. I try to remember this.....

Cheers!

Lilah

 

[Raskal]

One of my ALL time favorite websites....

http://www.thirdamendment.com/wrongway.html

People with a lot more experience, more knowledge, and better sticks than I have all done it. I try to remember this.....

Cheers!

Lilah

Great post and link. Very true.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

So, was either pilot wearing cowboy boots?

Probably caught a spur in the rudder pedals during the transfer of controls.

Being in San Antonio, I bet there were some cowboy boots on the passengers though. Makes you squirm I bet? (shivers)

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Was the nose wheel steering failure induced--by touching the tiller at a high speed?

Honest question...what's a high speed to touch the tiller at? Greater than 60 kts??

I've had the nose wheel steering crap out on many occaisions at a snails pace. Glad the engines are more reliable than the nose wheel steering seems to be on the CRJ.

 

[nimtz]

I'm not the company spokesperson, however, these incidents are the exact reason why SkyWest has the ASAP program in place.

And where did the ASAP program come from again?

 

[samballs]

And where did the ASAP program come from again?

OOOH OOOh I know, somewhere SW pilots don't want to pay for, but want to reak the benefits of.

 

[Andy Neill]

...SW pilots ...want to reak the benefits of.

reak? Is that something in a rousy rubrication system?

 

[regionaltard]

reak? Is that something in a rousy rubrication system?

I think he's referring to Jared Arren's game last night.

 

[XPOO]

And where did the ASAP program come from again?

And why would I care where it came from? Mike Nesmiths mom invented white-out. You think he goes around reminding people all the time where it came from? And do you honestly think people give a rat's @ss?

 

[WAZUP]

Watch out everyone, GOD is in the room!

Owned! That was funny right there!

 

[Flyer1015]

DEETS:
Captains iPod came unplugged from the I/C, causing him to lose his groove, F/O was re-gelling his hair and couldn't grab the yoke because his hands were to slippery to save the day! Oh well!
PBR

Now's that some funny sh*t, I don't care who you are!