Southwest KLGA gear collapse.
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Reuters report (very short) Plane lands without front landing gear at New York's LaGuardia Airport: CNN
Quoting the above link: "A televised image showed no apparent damage to the plane, "
Quoting the above link: "A televised image showed no apparent damage to the plane, "
Below the Glidepath - not correcting
Bit more from the AP
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say the nose gear of a plane landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport collapsed as the aircraft touched down on the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane landed safely and no injuries were reportedThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has temporarily closed the airport.The FAA says the Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville landed at 5:45 p.m. Monday and safely came to a stop on the tarmac with the front of the plane pointing down to the ground. The plane, which was carrying 149 passengers and crew, was surrounded with emergency vehicles.Dallas-based Southwest Airlines spokespeople didn't immediately respond to phone and email inquiries.The FAA is investigating. ...
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737-700, more photos here https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=104563622953080
It looks like the front landing gear didn't come down at all...
It looks like the front landing gear didn't come down at all...
short flights long nights
And once again pax are walking away with their carry on luggage!!
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Re: the pax with hand luggage.
It may well be easier to let a pax who insists on taking their hand luggage continue to do so; rather than having it dumped in an aisle as a trip hazard or worse the person attempting to return to their seat.
The people, including the crew, may also be in a degree of shock.
It may well be easier to let a pax who insists on taking their hand luggage continue to do so; rather than having it dumped in an aisle as a trip hazard or worse the person attempting to return to their seat.
The people, including the crew, may also be in a degree of shock.
Funny one BOAC.
Nose gear collapse by itself shouldn't cause the crew to lose directional control.
Lucky there wasn't another Aircraft near...
Nose gear collapse by itself shouldn't cause the crew to lose directional control.
Lucky there wasn't another Aircraft near...
Last edited by nitpicker330; 23rd Jul 2013 at 07:19.
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Don't know it it helps you, but from Av Herald
" The aircraft stopped on the right hand edge of the runway with the nose at the edge of high speed turn off Q about 1150 meters down the runway". No mention of 'crossing' a taxyway.
" The aircraft stopped on the right hand edge of the runway with the nose at the edge of high speed turn off Q about 1150 meters down the runway". No mention of 'crossing' a taxyway.