Three point turn in a 732

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 02 May 2011, 19:41

Just received a series of pics in an email. The story is that this 737-200 landed at Hoedspruit in South Africa in the dark and took the wrong taxiway to a dead-end. He attempted a three-point turn using reverse thrust but dropped the wheels off the concrete with the consequence seen in the photo. In a vain attempt to get out he put full thrust on and destroyed the engines by ingesting debris.

Didn't work, though

Ian

Post by **DaveB** » 02 May 2011, 20:08

Yes.. an interesting manoeuvre

It was covered somewhere on here at the time Ian

ATB
DaveB

Post by **Garry Russell** » 02 May 2011, 20:31

Indeed..I posted it and the actual airframe escapes me atm, but it was British when new

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 02 May 2011, 20:54

DaveB wrote:It was covered somewhere on here at the time Ian

Ah! Nice gentle let down, Dave

Must have been my day at the clinic ...

Ian

Post by **DaveB** » 02 May 2011, 21:47

Don't worry Ian.. I'm off there tomorrow.. as a visitor and not a patient

Actually, it's not a clinic but a full blown hospital! I have my mom in one ward admitted a week ago and my dad in another.. admitted on Friday. Oh what joy

ATB
DaveB

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 02 May 2011, 22:29

Oh dear. Sorry to hear that, mate. It sounds like you're going through one of those 'difficult' times. Nothing you can do but battle on through as best you can dealing with each drama one at a time and one day it sorts itself out.

Good luck and fingers crossed for your parents.

Ian

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 02 May 2011, 23:08

Same here Dave. My thoughts are with you mate.

Ian
Although this was covered previously, your delivery was well worth reading.

Cheers

John · Post by **John** » 02 May 2011, 23:34

Sorry to hear that Dave, I'll be thinking of you and your folks mate.

Kind regards

JR

Post by **DaveB** » 03 May 2011, 00:16

Thks guys

It's very much the begining of the end for them both but one is rather closer than t'other. While we, as offsprings, always know this time will come.. we never quite know how it will happen or what form it will take and however you imagine it.. the chances are you're gonna be wrong. This is certainly what's happening for me

Anywho.. I appreciate your thoughts

Back on thread..

Although this was covered previously, your delivery was well worth reading.

Bang on the nail Joe

ATB
DaveB

simondix · Post by **simondix** » 03 May 2011, 11:01

Good luck with your parents Dave.

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