Tui runway excursion at Leeds Bradford 20/10/23
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I was based at LBA for several years but managed to get posted away before I went off the runway. I never came THAT close to going off, but did ruin a set of tyres staying on the hard stuff.
Flightradar playback seems to show otherwise, but that could well be my interpretation…
Looking at the photo of the wing in Post #4 it appears that the mud has been sprayed over the wing by the engine cowl and what ever is remaining of the LH MLG, which I presume departed the aircraft? Pure speculation here, on my part.
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That'll need more than a quick jetwash!
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From BBC News:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67174117
"The TUI flight from Corfu "moved off the runway whilst landing" at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) on Friday afternoon, the firm said."
That's one way of putting it
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67174117
"The TUI flight from Corfu "moved off the runway whilst landing" at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) on Friday afternoon, the firm said."
That's one way of putting it
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Throw the reversers on and back her out. Might need to rock back and fourth on the clutch a bit first. What possibly could go wrong.
Then a quick trip and £10 in the local scratch and shine to get the of the muck off.
Then a quick trip and £10 in the local scratch and shine to get the of the muck off.
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Where’s Joe Patroni when you need him? Seriously though looks like everyone lived to tell the tale and as long as they can dig it out without collapsing the gear then it’ll be right as rain. LBA in a 737 NG in crappy WX isn’t much fun!
Another 738 departs the paved surface. Add it to the long list of others. In 13 years at LGW, 738s were more often than not the ones that suffered big problems on landing - from the Turkish that buckled the right MLG and sat on stand 102 for weeks awaiting repair, to, more recently one of TUI's 73Ms that knackered its NLG, round about lockdown time 2020. Seen plenty of Airbus touch-and-go last minute go-arounds but none damaged or causing lots of disruption. Apart from the Titan with the excess biocide in the fuel.
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Another 738 departs the paved surface. Add it to the long list of others. In 13 years at LGW, 738s were more often than not the ones that suffered big problems on landing - from the Turkish that buckled the right MLG and sat on stand 102 for weeks awaiting repair, to, more recently one of TUI's 73Ms that knackered its NLG, round about lockdown time 2020. Seen plenty of Airbus touch-and-go last minute go-arounds but none damaged or causing lots of disruption. Apart from the Titan with the excess biocide in the fuel.
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Come on guys. Some sympathy. It could happen to anyone. There are those who have been off the runway and those who haven't YET. (I retired before the YET!)