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Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 14:29
by Garry Russell
Just seen another clip

It landed short on the grass leaving long wheel tracks so it was well short and it seems as it got to the runway the gear collapsed

It's sitting on the piano keys

The other runways has been reopend

Garry

Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 14:35
by cstorey
Correction to my first post: as garry says it is on the grass, quite near the 27L threshold by the looks of things,with tyre tracks going right off the picture to the East, so something very extraordinary has happened presumably on the approach to 27L. An even more amazing escape than it looked at first sight

Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 14:36
by Trev Clark
Just idle speculation on my part, but I wonder if the port engine may have gone into runaway reverse thrust, it would fit with what is being said about its approach and the 'odd' noise. Whatever, it was a lucky escape for all those on the aircraft and nearby on the ground too!

Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 14:42
by Garry Russell
The sudden noise could also have been full power applied in a wind sheer or caught in a sudden gust

Garry

Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 14:53
by Steve M
Well said Tonks. All will be revealed in the fullness of time once the investigation team have done their work

Steve M

Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 15:02
by Nigel H-J

Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 15:18
by Techy111
Wow....half a mile away.....never heard a thing... :o

Tony

Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 15:24
by airboatr
wow
if this isn't "we just made it" I don't know what is....
............to land just short of the runway and then skid to a stop at the very begining of the runway like that....amazing

very glad to see all are ok..

Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 15:28
by airboatr
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Re: Heathrow

Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 15:30
by airboatr
:worried: slash .. ambulance driver