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Old 25th Aug 2004, 14:46
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I can offhand think of one particular type that has not actually crashed thanks to hydraulic fusing...L1011/SV/DOH, early eighties.
In this particular incident, a tyre/wheel burst in the well at FL290 ruptured all four hydraulic systems, and the aircraft was successfully landed at DOH by the First Officer (mandatory, because only his column functioned) with less than one half of system D remaining.
All others were depleated.

Then again, can think of one particular type that has crashed, because it did not have hydraulic fusing fitted, as standard equipment...DC10/UAL/Souix City.

JAL has already been mentioned.

Lockheed got it right, during original design.
Some of couse might argue otherwise, but usually find that these folks have not flown the TriStar....a delightful aircraft, especially the -200's/-500's.
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