Emirates B777 gear collapse @ DXB?
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Over the last few years I have had occasion to analyse very large datasets of wind shear levels. Agreed this was measured at lower levels, 125 m and below, but it indicates what must be occurring above. It is often assumed to conform to simple formulae. It does not. I frequently saw occasions when wind speed at low levels was much greater than at high levels. Completely counter intuitive. As stated elsewhere, we have much to learn about wind shear.
Listening to the ATC tape, likely the captain.
Well done to the fire crew. Not sure how one of you lost a life during this episode, with all pax and crew off anyway, save having a heart attack or stroke.
With regards to the surprise being expressed here that pax were leaving with hand baggage - don't be! There are other examples on the web of photos/video of pax doing this, a fairly recent one being the BA 777 engine fire at Las Vegas. The pax will just not listen!
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So the laptop battery goes awol in an unlocked bin at 38000ft. You still have an overhead bin fire to contend with. Who says the unlocked bin fire will be noticed and acted upon in time?
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Well, you might prefer that method, but that isn't by any stretch the recommended method or way to deal with it. Perhaps you should ask your cabin crew what they would do? I would hope it isn't the same as what you would do.
He addition of oxygen in battery fires is negligible, the major differance with these types of fire is its a thermal runaway and not a conventional fire.
He addition of oxygen in battery fires is negligible, the major differance with these types of fire is its a thermal runaway and not a conventional fire.
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The weather conditions quoted are quite usual for Dubai. As far as wind direction is concerned, you can almost set your watch by the change from Easterlies to Westerlies.
Built-up area, I think it slightly disingenuous to highlight the issue for reasons previously given and the fact that Dubai's runways are over 4000m in length; it is a big bit of real-estate. Furthermore, unlike lots of other countries, they are investing in the 6-runway mega airport at Dubai World.
Built-up area, I think it slightly disingenuous to highlight the issue for reasons previously given and the fact that Dubai's runways are over 4000m in length; it is a big bit of real-estate. Furthermore, unlike lots of other countries, they are investing in the 6-runway mega airport at Dubai World.
Think you will find the wheels were down.
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Some stray thoughts:
1. Outstanding performance of cabin crew in this incident and the China Airlines Okinawa incident , with no loss of life among crew and passengers, point to Immediate EVAC as the correct response to fire on ground. No harm done in NOT evacuating in the SQ case does not mean it was the best course of action in view of Most Probable Outcome scenarios.
The two above mentioned "real world" cases prove that in an emergency, even with all the chaos and passengers taking their luggage that IT WORKS. EVAC WORKS.
2. The ability of modern airliners being able to carry a lot of passenger luggage in overhead bins and thus freeing up cargo space for goods is resulting in freighter use being reduced. And All Cargo operations being greatly impacted.
And has resulted in passengers being able to carry off more and more and heavier and heavier luggage off aircraft in Emergencies.
We are not going to be able to stop passengers removing their luggage. It is human nature.
We need to look at REDUCING the ability to carry on baggage. Having smaller bins ,not BIGGER. Bigger bins result in more luggage being carried off and possibly falling out of bins.
Many airlines are charging for checking in bags. This should be reverse. There should instead be charges for hand carry. And strictly only small items should be allowed.
3. Tragic loss of life of the firefighter in this case. Any operational or procedural mistakes (if any) should be corrected . Fires are dangerous for all involved obviously.
1. Outstanding performance of cabin crew in this incident and the China Airlines Okinawa incident , with no loss of life among crew and passengers, point to Immediate EVAC as the correct response to fire on ground. No harm done in NOT evacuating in the SQ case does not mean it was the best course of action in view of Most Probable Outcome scenarios.
The two above mentioned "real world" cases prove that in an emergency, even with all the chaos and passengers taking their luggage that IT WORKS. EVAC WORKS.
2. The ability of modern airliners being able to carry a lot of passenger luggage in overhead bins and thus freeing up cargo space for goods is resulting in freighter use being reduced. And All Cargo operations being greatly impacted.
And has resulted in passengers being able to carry off more and more and heavier and heavier luggage off aircraft in Emergencies.
We are not going to be able to stop passengers removing their luggage. It is human nature.
We need to look at REDUCING the ability to carry on baggage. Having smaller bins ,not BIGGER. Bigger bins result in more luggage being carried off and possibly falling out of bins.
Many airlines are charging for checking in bags. This should be reverse. There should instead be charges for hand carry. And strictly only small items should be allowed.
3. Tragic loss of life of the firefighter in this case. Any operational or procedural mistakes (if any) should be corrected . Fires are dangerous for all involved obviously.
Outstanding performance of cabin crew in this incident and the China Airlines Okinawa incident , with no loss of life among crew and passengers, point to Immediate EVAC as the correct response to fire on ground. No harm done in NOT evacuating in the SQ case does not mean it was the best course of action in view of Most Probable Outcome scenarios.
Heaven forbid that the respective investigations - EK and SQ - should both conclude that the crew in question made the correct decision in the (significantly different) circumstances.
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Agree with every word!
Some stray thoughts:
1. Outstanding performance of cabin crew in this incident and the China Airlines Okinawa incident , with no loss of life among crew and passengers, point to Immediate EVAC as the correct response to fire on ground. No harm done in NOT evacuating in the SQ case does not mean it was the best course of action in view of Most Probable Outcome scenarios.
The two above mentioned "real world" cases prove that in an emergency, even with all the chaos and passengers taking their luggage that IT WORKS. EVAC WORKS.
2. The ability of modern airliners being able to carry a lot of passenger luggage in overhead bins and thus freeing up cargo space for goods is resulting in freighter use being reduced. And All Cargo operations being greatly impacted.
And has resulted in passengers being able to carry off more and more and heavier and heavier luggage off aircraft in Emergencies.
We are not going to be able to stop passengers removing their luggage. It is human nature.
We need to look at REDUCING the ability to carry on baggage. Having smaller bins ,not BIGGER. Bigger bins result in more luggage being carried off and possibly falling out of bins.
Many airlines are charging for checking in bags. This should be reverse. There should instead be charges for hand carry. And strictly only small items should be allowed.
3. Tragic loss of life of the firefighter in this case. Any operational or procedural mistakes (if any) should be corrected . Fires are dangerous for all involved obviously.
1. Outstanding performance of cabin crew in this incident and the China Airlines Okinawa incident , with no loss of life among crew and passengers, point to Immediate EVAC as the correct response to fire on ground. No harm done in NOT evacuating in the SQ case does not mean it was the best course of action in view of Most Probable Outcome scenarios.
The two above mentioned "real world" cases prove that in an emergency, even with all the chaos and passengers taking their luggage that IT WORKS. EVAC WORKS.
2. The ability of modern airliners being able to carry a lot of passenger luggage in overhead bins and thus freeing up cargo space for goods is resulting in freighter use being reduced. And All Cargo operations being greatly impacted.
And has resulted in passengers being able to carry off more and more and heavier and heavier luggage off aircraft in Emergencies.
We are not going to be able to stop passengers removing their luggage. It is human nature.
We need to look at REDUCING the ability to carry on baggage. Having smaller bins ,not BIGGER. Bigger bins result in more luggage being carried off and possibly falling out of bins.
Many airlines are charging for checking in bags. This should be reverse. There should instead be charges for hand carry. And strictly only small items should be allowed.
3. Tragic loss of life of the firefighter in this case. Any operational or procedural mistakes (if any) should be corrected . Fires are dangerous for all involved obviously.
Pax are humans not just slf. If they are off, they want passport and money. And perhaps other stuff. A reality of life. Forget trying to control it, you have to work around it as best you can. As suggested by armchair.
He probably knows my views on the sq fire... Evac does work and again, minor injuries only?
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Originally Posted by ATCO1962
Banana...to which CCTV footage do you refer? If it's the Biman Bangladesh one from a few years ago, then a few media outlets are falsely using it.