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Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 02 May 2011, 19:41
by speedbird591
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
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 02 May 2011, 20:08
by DaveB
Yes.. an interesting manoeuvre
It was covered somewhere on here at the time Ian
ATB
DaveB
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 02 May 2011, 20:31
by Garry Russell
Indeed..I posted it and the actual airframe escapes me atm, but it was British when new
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 02 May 2011, 20:54
by speedbird591
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
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 02 May 2011, 21:47
by DaveB
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
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 02 May 2011, 22:29
by speedbird591
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
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 02 May 2011, 23:08
by airboatr
Same here Dave. My thoughts are with you mate.
Ian
Although this was covered previously, your delivery was well worth reading.
Cheers
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 02 May 2011, 23:34
by John
Sorry to hear that Dave, I'll be thinking of you and your folks mate.
Kind regards
JR
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 03 May 2011, 00:16
by DaveB
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
Re: Three point turn in a 732
Posted: 03 May 2011, 11:01
by simondix
Good luck with your parents Dave.