SWA plane shown skidding off runway.

[weasel_lips]

The NTSB releases video from April of a Southwest Airlines plane skidding off the end of a runway in Chicago

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/10/11/vos-flight-off-runway.ntsb?hpt=hp_t2

 

[JT12345]

Nice move at the end.

That was not a skid. That was a turn to avoid the wall.



http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skid

Skid definition:

1. To slide sideways while moving because of loss of traction: The truck skidded on a patch of ice. See Synonyms at slide.
2. To slide without revolving: wheels skidding on oily pavement.

 

[Ex737Driver]

Slide, skid... I think you are arguing semantics here. The question is why did he not continue straight on into the collapsible concrete overrun? The whole point of that part of the runway is to stop the airplane quickly and without allowing it continue past.

 

[SLUF4]

That looks like EMAS at the end of the runway; am I wrong?

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Yeah,

Southwest likes ending up on 55th and killing innocent people driving by, so he tried to swerve.

 

[dicko]

Yeah,

Southwest likes ending up on 55th and killing innocent people driving by, so he tried to swerve.

Hey Bill,

Look up. In the distance you'll see the moral high ground disappearing.

 

[slaquer5]

Yeah,

Southwest likes ending up on 55th and killing innocent people driving by, so he tried to swerve.

Your a dick.

How is the view up there Bill w/ all your DAL buds.

 

[vv100]

Kill anyone lately Bill

1. 31 July 1973; Delta Air Lines DC9-31; Boston, MA: The aircraft landed short of the runway in poor visibility, striking a sea wall about 165 feet (50 m) the right of the runway centerline and about 3000 feet (914 m)short All six crew members and 83 passengers were killed. One of the passengers died several months after the accident.
   
   
2. 2 August 1985; Delta Air Lines L1011-1; Dallas, TX: The aircraft crashed shortly before landing after encountering a wind shear from a passing thunderstorm. Eight of the 11 crew members and 128 of the 152 passengers were killed. One person in a passing car was also killed.
   
3. 31 August 1988; Delta Air Lines 727-200; Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, TX: The aircraft stalled and crashed on takeoff due to the flaps not being properly set by the flight crew. Two of the seven crew members and 12 of the 101 passengers were killed
   
4. 21 August 1995; Delta Connection (Atlantic Southeast Airlines) Embraer Brasilia; near Carrolton, GA: As the aircraft was climbing through 18,000 feet, the left propeller shed a blade and the propeller would not feather. The crew was unable to maintain altitude and diverted to a nearby airport. The airplane hit trees and crashed about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the airport and was destroyed by fire. One of the three crew members and seven of the 26 passengers were killed.
   
5. 6 July 1996; Delta MD-88; Pensacola, FL: During the takeoff, the left engine sustained an uncontained failure, causing pieces of the engine to penetrate the cabin, killing two of the 137 passengers.
   NTSB Report Abstract NTSB Full Report
   
6. 9 January 1997; Delta Connection (Comair) Embraer Brasilia; near Monroe, MI: The aircraft was en route to Detroit Metro Airport from Cincinnati when it crashed shortly before dusk in a field about 20 miles (32 km) south of the airport. According to various news reports, the aircraft spiraled into the ground and was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. The weather at the time was overcast with snow, visibility 1.5 miles (2.4 km), and light winds. The flight crew did not have any unusual communications with air traffic control prior to the crash. All three crew members and 26 passengers were killed.
   NTSB Report Abstract NTSB Full Report
   
7. 27 August 2006; Delta Connection (Comair) CRJ-100; Lexington, KY: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Lexington, KY to Atlanta, GA. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, about one half mile (800 m) from the end of the departure runway. The event occurred shortly before sunrise, and there was no reported precipitation at the time of the event. The aircraft took off on a shorter runway that is typically used by smaller private aircraft rather than the airport's main runway.
   Two of the three crew members and all 47 passengers were killed.
   Fatal events Canadair CRJ aircraft
   Fatal events with a sole survivor

 

[ChinaClipper]

Any of those from being in a hurry? Seems some Airlines should spend more time doing the job at hand....some have enough time to make smarmy comments on the radio......especially DEN.......

 

[wscrj]

Pretty weak argument. 4 of the 7 involved other companies.

Are you going to put the Valuejet crash on WN now?

1. 31 July 1973; Delta Air Lines DC9-31; Boston, MA: The aircraft landed short of the runway in poor visibility, striking a sea wall about 165 feet (50 m) the right of the runway centerline and about 3000 feet (914 m)short All six crew members and 83 passengers were killed. One of the passengers died several months after the accident.
   
   
2. 2 August 1985; Delta Air Lines L1011-1; Dallas, TX: The aircraft crashed shortly before landing after encountering a wind shear from a passing thunderstorm. Eight of the 11 crew members and 128 of the 152 passengers were killed. One person in a passing car was also killed.
   
3. 31 August 1988; Delta Air Lines 727-200; Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, TX: The aircraft stalled and crashed on takeoff due to the flaps not being properly set by the flight crew. Two of the seven crew members and 12 of the 101 passengers were killed
   
4. 21 August 1995; Delta Connection (Atlantic Southeast Airlines) Embraer Brasilia; near Carrolton, GA: As the aircraft was climbing through 18,000 feet, the left propeller shed a blade and the propeller would not feather. The crew was unable to maintain altitude and diverted to a nearby airport. The airplane hit trees and crashed about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the airport and was destroyed by fire. One of the three crew members and seven of the 26 passengers were killed.
   
5. 6 July 1996; Delta MD-88; Pensacola, FL: During the takeoff, the left engine sustained an uncontained failure, causing pieces of the engine to penetrate the cabin, killing two of the 137 passengers.
   NTSB Report Abstract NTSB Full Report
   
6. 9 January 1997; Delta Connection (Comair) Embraer Brasilia; near Monroe, MI: The aircraft was en route to Detroit Metro Airport from Cincinnati when it crashed shortly before dusk in a field about 20 miles (32 km) south of the airport. According to various news reports, the aircraft spiraled into the ground and was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. The weather at the time was overcast with snow, visibility 1.5 miles (2.4 km), and light winds. The flight crew did not have any unusual communications with air traffic control prior to the crash. All three crew members and 26 passengers were killed.
   NTSB Report Abstract NTSB Full Report
   
7. 27 August 2006; Delta Connection (Comair) CRJ-100; Lexington, KY: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Lexington, KY to Atlanta, GA. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, about one half mile (800 m) from the end of the departure runway. The event occurred shortly before sunrise, and there was no reported precipitation at the time of the event. The aircraft took off on a shorter runway that is typically used by smaller private aircraft rather than the airport's main runway.
   Two of the three crew members and all 47 passengers were killed.
   Fatal events Canadair CRJ aircraft
   Fatal events with a sole survivor