United Express lands with gear up

[jws717]

Just on the Washington fox 5, United Express lands with nose gear up at Dulles.
They say it was a E170 and there are passengers are being taken to the hospital. Anyone hear anything else?

 

[jws717]

looks like Mike posted 1 minute before me

 

[8HourPilot]

No Fatalities.

 

[U-I pilot]

Heres a posting:
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0506/332208.html

Chantilly, Va. (AP) - A scary night for some passengers at Dulles airport (website - news) after a plane had to make an emergency landing there Wednesday.

A United spokeswoman says United Express flight 7512 landed just after 8:30 p.m. while its landing gear on the nose of the plane was still up.

The flight was headed to Dulles from Houston, Texas.

Fifty-six passengers and four crew members were on board at the time, and the passengers were evacuated while on the runway.

Washington Airports Authority spokeswoman Tara Hamilton says three people are being taken to local hospitals, but she did not know the nature of their injuries.




Only flight plan on flightaware for a 170 in there is 7504 a shuttle america Flight..... Hope all are ok.

 

[ERfly]

From the quick shot I saw, it looked like the nose gear was extended. It might have been the camera angle. There was foam on the runway, though.

 

[The Drizzle]

bad day to be on an aircraft in DC, 3 incidents there today

 

[Beantown]

bad day to be on an aircraft in DC, 3 incidents there today

What happened in the other two? -Bean

 

[The Drizzle]

medical helicopter crashed, and a cessna or similar crashed

 

[tarp]

1.) Med-Star Helicopter crashed just north of Washington Hospital Center on a golf course. Pilot called emergency. Unknown problem. Snagged a tree on the emergency landing. All survived but with various injuries.

2.) Leesburg, Va - unknown aircraft had either landing or takeoff problem and crashed on/near runway.

 

[shamrock]

There was foam on the runway, though.

I didn't think they did that anymore.

 

[The Drizzle]

I didn't think they did that anymore.

maybe the runway ejaculated from being tickled just the right way

 

[ERfly]

I didn't think they did that anymore.

Well, it was either foam or really exicited 170 pilots.:nuts:

 

[8HourPilot]

Maybe they foamed a part of the airplane, thus foam on the runway.

 

[jws717]

I belive they shot the foam onto the airplane to stabilze any possible fuel leaks. yes alot of metal fell out of the sky over virginia today, got lucky on this one. i think the chopper guys dident do as well. But they do say the chopper pilot, made heroic effort to avoid any people and land in the field. big kudos to him! i hope they are ok.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

I didn't think they did that anymore.

They do in Thailand

 

[YourPilotFriend]

Is the E170 having landing gear issues? Seems like thats all I hear about that plane.

 

[The Drizzle]

Is the E170 having landing gear issues? Seems like thats all I hear about that plane.

more tyre issues, but i think that is splitting hairs

either way it is a bit worrisome

 

[dogtown]

more tyre issues, but i think that is splitting hairs

either way it is a bit worrisome

"tyre" what are you British?

 

[Shrek]

I was there at IAD and saw firsthand. NO foam until after the a/c stopped on 19L.

They clearly communicated their needs and where they wanted the CFR vehicles and intentions (10÷ mile final and evac would be called for)

The crew held the nose off the runway until the last possible moment. Textbook.........Good Job guys.

If there IS a gear problem on the 170 the FAA might ground the series since the gear is common on the 170 - 190. That would seriously suck for JetBlue. I seriously hope I am premature on that though.

Wait and see I guess.....

 

[Chicken Taco]

The others have been tire failures, not gear issues. Most have been blown sidewalls. The tire spec is being revised now, and a heavier design will be in use soon. Until then the company has voluntarily life-limited the tires by not using any retreads to try to keep them intact..

..CT