Originally Posted by warm beer
I understand that both pilots have been fired
Does not suprise me, but saddens me too, believe there was pressure to go to EGNX in the first place, but this is just speculation.........
They would probably be the best 2 737 pilots you could employ about now, they wouldnt be likely ever to get into the same situation again and have proved themselves so to speak, as it must of taken some quick thinking to walk away from that............
As to the wheel in the grass at East Midland, this was seen as it was taken away for further investigation and it was the complete main undercarriage, wheels, boogie, strut, trunnion the whole shooting match...... I believe the pins are designed to fail in such circumstances to prevent major damage to the main spars.... could be wrong but that is what people have been telling me, glad the picture shed some light on the subject.
As to the post that it appeared to be heading towards the buildings between the freight and main apron, that could have been real bad news as that is the Fire section....