Get out of that one...

[TSR2]

Where not to land your airplane...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25032380

Not much width on those taxiways! http://binged.it/1b9M9im

[Airspeed]

Didn't they....weren't they... that's not supposed....how the dickens did they manage that in these days of technology and communication?

Maybe Boeings are cursed. In the early 60s, I saw one (707) land at Northolt. I think they stretched the pilot across the runway to catapult the emptied craft back into the sky.

[DaveB]

And the tug Boeing have sent to turn it round has broken down en-route

Dear me.. when Boeing drop one.. they certainly drop one
ATB
DaveB

[Garry Russell]

Should have no trouble getting out light.

[TSR2]

Should have no trouble getting out light.

But if that's a laden aircraft Garry, they may have trouble removing the cargo to make it light

[airboatr]

Anyone want to dare me to email Air Crane's phone number to Boeing?

[Garry Russell]

Yes Dave.

They'll have to remove the cargo, most of the fuel, and most importantly the pilots wallets

[DaveB]

Yes Dave? Don't drag me into this

I thought the same too make but hadn't thought about the possibility it may have been full. Anyway.. that's what low-loaders are for

ATB
DaveB

[airboatr]

No worries, say officials, they will attempt the take off at noon today (thursday) Below is a link that is supposed to be streaming it.
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/b ... fb-attempt

Howwever, it's 12:30 EST .... riiiiiight NOW soo that's probably 12:00 CST 1 oclock EST or 5 GMT

right now the streaming is covering the politicians casting votes for something that will probably never take off.
If by some miracle what ever they vote on does take off, it will probably crash, much like Obama's ACA website.

[Chris Trott]

Yes Dave? Don't drag me into this

I thought the same too make but hadn't thought about the possibility it may have been full. Anyway.. that's what low-loaders are for

ATB
DaveB

McConnell is a pickup point only for the Dreamlifter. It may be heavy on fuel, but there will be no substantial cargo onboard. I personally want to hear the ATC tape of their approach because there should have been several opportunities for ATC to realize they were lined up for the wrong airport prior to handoff to tower. While the crew has the final and ultimate responsibility, there may be a controller with questions to answer. As Wichita is a Class-C Airspace, the Dreamlifter, flying VFR or IFR would have been talking to them and Wichita should have seen them getting low well before handoff.