Originally Posted by
S.o.S.
Thanks DRUK so, what can happen if the pax are all down the back and no cargo/luggage to balance?
Nothing will likely happen - unless you have a little external help.
Originally Posted by
S.o.S.
And, what happened in Malaga?
Re the Malaga incident, from a report at the time:
The passengers on board a Sterling flight from Scandanavia that landed at Málaga airport yesterday lunchtime got the fright of their lives when the passenger disembarkation walkway (finger) began to vibrate violently, lifting the front of the plane completely off the ground.
Fortunately, none of the passengers was injured though they were forced to leave from the rear of the plane using a mobile staircase.
The Isolux-Corsán company responsible for the cleaning, maintenance and operation of the service has launched an investigation to determine whether the problem was the result of human or mechanical error.
Note that the tail is clear of the ground, because the C of G is still forward of the MLG. The aircraft wants to settle back onto the NLG, but is prevented from doing so because the L1 door is snagged on the platform of the jetway.