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20th Jun 2006, 20:43

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I recall a BA (BEA?) Viscount, or Vanguard, who came into LHR many moons ago with one side main gear inop.

He managed to hold the wing up long enough that there was minimal damage to the a/c, ended up with only part of the a/c off the runway, and the pax were deplaned to a safe distance. As the Flight Deck crew emerged from the a/c, the pax spontaneoulsly broke out with a round of applause.

Superb flying

. Of couse, in these days the company would have been inundated with "emotional damage" compensation claims