Air Canada A320 accident at Halifax
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"This is same place that a 747 cargo crashed several years ago."
Negative, the 747 crashed off the end of the longer runway 23 heading SW.
Negative, the 747 crashed off the end of the longer runway 23 heading SW.
Mudman.
That's the 23 end.
Street View of the 05 end shows the orange aerials ILS on a berm.
I take the orange bits on the A-320 are what's left of it.
They were very lucky to make it onto the field.
That's the 23 end.
Street View of the 05 end shows the orange aerials ILS on a berm.
I take the orange bits on the A-320 are what's left of it.
They were very lucky to make it onto the field.
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Was it a belly landing no sign of any undercarriage.
Lightened up the twitter image
Street view of same location:
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Accident: Air Canada A320 at Halifax on Mar 29th 2015, touched down short of runway
nose has parts from ground lighting imbedded in it.
nose has parts from ground lighting imbedded in it.
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Either you crash or you land - there's no such thing as a crash landing
Oh, for goodness sake. Why so precious about the semantics? You can crash while taxiing, you can crash on take-off, you can crash in mid-air - and you can crash on landing. QED, a crash landing.
Last edited by Dave's brother; 29th Mar 2015 at 15:57.
Having flown off and on into YHZ for the last 18 years, I have never understood why 05 does not have an ILS. I never liked doing the backcourse LOC in low ceilings, and I have experienced downdrafts/windshear coming in there.
Looking at the METARS from last night, a divert would have been a serious consideration.
Incredible luck somehow scuttling onto the runway surface, sans all gears and an engine and half ripped off.
Pure luck.
Looking at the METARS from last night, a divert would have been a serious consideration.
Incredible luck somehow scuttling onto the runway surface, sans all gears and an engine and half ripped off.
Pure luck.
looks like a chunk of something foreign/orange/silver in the radar bulkhead - perhaps the ground antenna?
that would be quite near the crews feet!
good that all are ok, could have been alot worse looking at the damage.
that would be quite near the crews feet!
good that all are ok, could have been alot worse looking at the damage.
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I agree with oceancrosser
Having flown that LOC approach in DC-9, 767 and Airbus 319/320,
Runway 05 needs a ILS approach
Having flown that LOC approach in DC-9, 767 and Airbus 319/320,
Runway 05 needs a ILS approach
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Just an interested comment from a S&R Nav...
I notice the forward right door does not appear to have been used in the Evacuation. Not sure what the pax load was, but is there a Cabin Crew SOP to get ALL DOORS opened in such an (on-land) evacuation???
I notice the forward right door does not appear to have been used in the Evacuation. Not sure what the pax load was, but is there a Cabin Crew SOP to get ALL DOORS opened in such an (on-land) evacuation???
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Last time I was in YHZ was about 3 years ago. That berm that ripped off the tail of the MK 747 was still there. It sticks up to be level with the runway fo instrument approach equipment. If still there, it is a huge hazard for an aircraft touching down short.
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AC responsible!
In 1982 a DC 10 departed the runway in BOS and ended up in 30 degree water. Many folks who ended up in the shallow water avoided significant exposure injuries by a quick thinking police officer who diverted city buses to provide shelter for those wet folks. I wonder if this option is considered in any major airport disaster response manuals or would security concerns preclude it.
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All lucky to be alive. This was a major crash, and news reports of a "runway excursion" are ridiculous.
Not that this would necessarily have made much difference, but the power lines should have been moved underground years ago - at least in the stretch at the end of the runway.
Not that this would necessarily have made much difference, but the power lines should have been moved underground years ago - at least in the stretch at the end of the runway.