airtwardo 7 #1 July 6, 2013 BAD ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.Stanley 0 #2 July 6, 2013 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/06/19323541-boeing-777-crashes-while-landing-at-san-francisco-airport Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #3 July 6, 2013 Looks like it clipped the tail on the end of the runway!HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #4 July 6, 2013 C.Stanley http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/06/19323541-boeing-777-crashes-while-landing-at-san-francisco-airport lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #5 July 6, 2013 Yikes! They're really not having much luck with the 777, are they? I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,502 #6 July 6, 2013 http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/sf-airport-crash-raw-helicopter-video-of-777-crash/v5z6T/ I wish the helicopter would show us where the hell the tail is."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #7 July 6, 2013 parts of the Tail are sitting on the numbers. Some sitting in the water right off the runway.HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,502 #8 July 6, 2013 f1freakparts of the Tail are sitting on the numbers. Some sitting in the water right off the runway. Where did you see this? Some verbal witness descriptions I'm finding seem to indicate it did a ground loop."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #9 July 6, 2013 http://foxnews.comHAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 July 6, 2013 Meh. It ain't that bad. Could have been much worse. Looks like the pilot got caught up on the back side of the power curve and landed short. No excuse for this. None. Totally CAVU day. Light winds. There's an ILS for this runway and even if the plane was on autoland the pilots should have recognized any issues. Looks as if most people survived.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 0 #11 July 6, 2013 FlyingRhenquest Yikes! They're really not having much luck with the 777, are they? Have that had many accidents with the 777 or are you confusing this with the recent 787 Dreamliner issues? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #12 July 6, 2013 Why was the aricraft making an emergency landing? Power loss / frozen fuel, again? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #13 July 6, 2013 ZigZagMarquisWhy was the aricraft making an emergency landing? Power loss / frozen fuel, again? That's the thing, it WASN'T. It was a perfectly normal landing except it was short of the runway, which is just bad flying.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,502 #14 July 6, 2013 ZigZagMarquisWhy was the aricraft making an emergency landing? Power loss / frozen fuel, again? Not aware that this was an emergency landing. Looks like Quade is right; The plane slammed the underside of it's tail into the seawall short of the threshold, breaking off the tail, then sliding off the left side of RWY 28L. See this video: http://video.foxnews.com/v/2530590862001/"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #15 July 6, 2013 Sorry, thought one of the news reports said they were making an emergency landing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strife 0 #16 July 6, 2013 Is there an engine missing in the water as well ? Looks like at least 2 dead from reports now RIP. have a look at the plane they are reporting it flipped the colour of the fuselage might support that ? http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02610/Picture-25_2610845b.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #17 July 6, 2013 No. The aircraft almost certainly didn't "flip" or "cartwheel." It may have "ground looped" (on the yaw axis), but that is to be expected. There simply is not enough damage to the aircraft to support "flipped" or "cartwheeled." Some "witnesses" said the wings came off...that's clearly not the case either.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,233 #18 July 6, 2013 Hi Paul, Here is another one. but rather old: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Airlines_Flight_2 JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #19 July 6, 2013 Probably that. You'd think they'd increment a major version number every so often...I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #20 July 6, 2013 "7" is probably always going to be the front and back digits on Boeings. I look forward to the 7007.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #21 July 7, 2013 QuoteYikes! They're really not having much luck with the 777, are they? What are you talking about? The Triple has been flying since mid 90's and this will be only the second hull loss, or crash. British Airways pancaked one in London about 5 years ago due to iceing in the fuel. That plane has an unbelievable safety record.If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #22 July 7, 2013 Quote I look forward to the 7007. I never thought of that! That would be a cool plane I bet. Yeah I fly the 007! If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #23 July 7, 2013 60+ passengers still unaccounted for. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #24 July 7, 2013 oldwomanc6 60+ passengers still unaccounted for. It is still less people than are killed daily on the roads of the US! Yet no one cares for traffic safety.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #25 July 7, 2013 AggieDave ***60+ passengers still unaccounted for. It is still less people than are killed daily on the roads of the US! Yet no one cares for traffic safety.Bad info, thank goodness.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
