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Pilot Area => The Chat Room => Topic started by: Dematic24224041 on November 01, 2011, 17:11:33

Title: Hats off to the pilot
Post by: Dematic24224041 on November 01, 2011, 17:11:33

Just seen this on the BBC news and you have to hand it to the pilot he does a text book crash landing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15543209 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15543209)

Chris

Title: Re: Hats off to the pilot
Post by: dundrum on November 01, 2011, 17:14:24

Seen that today on the news...he did a perfect landing(minus the gear).......deserves a medal for that.


Glenn.

Title: Re: Hats off to the pilot
Post by: XRAY on November 01, 2011, 17:54:23

It was broadcast over South Africa News as well...

That was magnificent Landing...

Pilot saved a lot of lives landing manually  8)

Kenny

Title: Re: Hats off to the pilot
Post by: TOM130 on November 02, 2011, 07:02:14

I did this long ago at VHHX with the Antonov, forgotten the gear. The metallic noise was horrible. (and destroyed the pax satisfaction of course)


This pilot did a perfect landing, no chance to steer.  8)

Title: Re: Hats off to the pilot
Post by: Ganon136 on November 02, 2011, 11:27:05

Big news even over here in America since it took off from Newark. That pilot had a graceful landing for no gear. I have seen general aviation do that several times, but an airliner is a challenge. That pilot does deserve some sort of award for remaining calm and being able to land that plane so well without his landing gear.

Great stuff,
Patric
Asheville Air Pilot