Gulf Air A320

[tournesol]

Just saw on al Jazeera, a GF A320 skidded off the runway in India (I missed the name of the airport).

I understand the evacuation went ok, with only one passenger injured.

Any body got any more news ?

[flighttimer]

I read 7 injured, 2 critical.
Gulf Air plane skids off runway in India, 137 passengers narrowly escape - Arab News (http://arabnews.com/world/article495264.ece)

[John21UK]

Already discussed in the GF Developments thread. Only 1 injured who broke his leg whilst jumping with no 'ladder' acc to local news. The other 6 where dismissed from hospital straight away.

According to passengers the plane was coming in wayyyyy tooooo fast. We'll find out when the report comes out.

[tbaylx]

Of course they could tell that by all the seat back airspeed indicators that are installed in GF 320's....muppets. :rolleyes:

[SCATANA]

And another passenger reported that the Autobrakes were only set to Low and that that Autothrust was not engaged on APP

:ugh:

[flyhigh07]

it happened at Kochi...COK...but everyone is okay and the reason that DGCA is pointing out is that the pilot didnt align to centreline and a/c skidded..

[MrMachfivepointfive]

Apologies. This is not pre-empting the official investigation - just my opinion:

He tried to make TWY C4 at improper speed and experienced what Topgear's Clarkson calls 'understeer'.

[Craggenmore]

He tried to make TWY C4 at improper speed and experienced what Topgear's Clarkson calls 'understeer'.

Ahhhh, the famous "30 seconds saved exit"..!

[John21UK]

See, that's why I campaign for a proper handbrake. :ok: