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Southwest jet hit runway nose first, investigators say
The Southwest Airlines jet that crash landed at New York's LaGuardia airport on Monday met the runway with its nose gear first, according to federal accident investigators (www.cnn.com) さらに...Are you referring to skimping on pilots' pay? Both runway run offs were due to pilot error. Keeping the roof together, I assume that you are referring to the Boeing design that allows the skin to crack and eventually blow out if not found? Which have been found on 737's, 757's, 767's, and 777's.
"Not in accordance with our operating procedures." Now that is priceless. Better yet. Landing the way it did "would potentially have overstressed the nose gear to the point where it would have failed," said Capt. Mark Weiss. Ya think? It took me awhile to stop laughing after reading the story. I guess the PC police will let us laugh about this one since no lives were lost. Do we have the pilot's names yet. The media is probably being careful about that one. Willie Rays Thenose?
Seriously, The CVR and FDR will tell the story on this one also. Until then, we can speculate because that is what we do. Since the nose was up at 32' agl and then down at touchdown, it rules out that he just didn't flare. Most likely it was either a case of too fast and forcing it on to get down and stopped or a horribly mistimed roll-it-on squeeker attempt by lowering the nose right at touchdown to cushion the main gear contact.
Seriously, The CVR and FDR will tell the story on this one also. Until then, we can speculate because that is what we do. Since the nose was up at 32' agl and then down at touchdown, it rules out that he just didn't flare. Most likely it was either a case of too fast and forcing it on to get down and stopped or a horribly mistimed roll-it-on squeeker attempt by lowering the nose right at touchdown to cushion the main gear contact.
I think the spelling should be Willie Rays Denose. Great post. LOL
"Not in accordance with our operating procedures." - I know what you mean. I'd like to find an airline where that IS their operating procedure.
With that said, I love southwest, love flying them and love the business model. Buffalo to Vegas cheaper then a greyhound lol,