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USair A320 flat-spotting a tire.....

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Pretty sure it's an EMB 170 in IAH. Expressjet has these pics plastered all over their crew room. We had the same thing happen to one of our 145's in EWR a few years back; supposedly you can transfer hydraulic fluid between the #1 and #2 systems by cycling the parking brake, but if you forget to release it before landing, bad news.
 
Actually, I take that back....those pics do look like an airbus. There must've been a seperate incident in IAH.
 
I have seen the 170 pics. looks very similar to these pics.
although I think the pics here are of the Airbus.

Bigboy
 
Looks like a classic case of landing with the brake on to me. If you look closely in the photo, you can see hard evidence of how to do a short field landing in a modern jet aircraft. From touchdown, to a complete stop in 1500 feet. Thats impressive. You can see a Runway Distance Remaining Marker in the photograph.
 
Cardinal said:
Calling that a "flatspot" is like calling Katrina a "rainshower."

Calling that a "flatspot" is like calling Skykid just "slightly homosexual."
 
CUZ said:
Looks like a classic case of landing with the brake on to me. If you look closely in the photo, you can see hard evidence of how to do a short field landing in a modern jet aircraft. From touchdown, to a complete stop in 1500 feet. Thats impressive. You can see a Runway Distance Remaining Marker in the photograph.

I bet the only skid marks that can rival those are the ones in the pilot's shorts when they touched down.
 

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