Air Canada crash in Halifax
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Air Canada crash in Halifax
Just saw on RT News that an Air Canada plane crash on the Runway at Halifax
AC 624 with 200 pax on board
They d ont mention the aircraft type yet
Anybody on this news
AC 624 with 200 pax on board
They d ont mention the aircraft type yet
Anybody on this news
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It will be interesting to hear if the pilot followed a "proper" slope to the RWY or ducked under or whether perhaps wind shear played a role.
Also of interest is whether they hit that pole or wire causing the electrical black out in the area.
And unlike what AC is calling it; "a runway excursion", I call this a crash.
Also of interest is whether they hit that pole or wire causing the electrical black out in the area.
And unlike what AC is calling it; "a runway excursion", I call this a crash.
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CYHZ 290400Z 34019G54KT 3/4SM R14/5000VP6000FT/D -SN DRSN BKN007 OVC010 M06/M07 A2964 RMK SF7SC1 SLP045
CYHZ 290313Z 35020G26KT 1/2SM R14/3500V4500FT/N SN DRSN VV003 M06/M07 A2963 RMK SN8 SLP040
CYHZ 290300Z CCA 34019G25KT 1/4SM R14/P6000VM0300FT/N +SN DRSN VV003 M06/M07 A2962 RMK SN8 /S09/ SLP038
CYHZ 290200Z 35019G27KT 1/4SM R14/2600FT/N +SN VV002 M06/M06 A2962 RMK SN8 /S05/ SLP036
CYHZ 290100Z 35015G21KT 1/2SM R14/3500FT/N SN DRSN VV002 M05/M06 A2962 RMK SN8 /S02/ PRESFR SLP037
RNAV (GNSS) Z rwy 05 LPV minimuns 720' (257) 1sm
RNAV (GNSS) Z rwy 05 LNAV minimuns 860 (397) 1 1/4 sm
landing time aprox 3:00 utc right?
CYHZ 290313Z 35020G26KT 1/2SM R14/3500V4500FT/N SN DRSN VV003 M06/M07 A2963 RMK SN8 SLP040
CYHZ 290300Z CCA 34019G25KT 1/4SM R14/P6000VM0300FT/N +SN DRSN VV003 M06/M07 A2962 RMK SN8 /S09/ SLP038
CYHZ 290200Z 35019G27KT 1/4SM R14/2600FT/N +SN VV002 M06/M06 A2962 RMK SN8 /S05/ SLP036
CYHZ 290100Z 35015G21KT 1/2SM R14/3500FT/N SN DRSN VV002 M05/M06 A2962 RMK SN8 /S02/ PRESFR SLP037
RNAV (GNSS) Z rwy 05 LPV minimuns 720' (257) 1sm
RNAV (GNSS) Z rwy 05 LNAV minimuns 860 (397) 1 1/4 sm
landing time aprox 3:00 utc right?
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From: CYUL
The aircraft in question was apparently not equipped with GPS so it could not do a RNAV (GNSS) approach to LPV minimums.
They would have used the LOC or LOC/DME approach (with no G/S) to RWY 05.
They landed about 1100' short of the runway, most likely clipping the electrical wires, thus the subsequent power failure at the airport and surrounding area. Then the hit the ILS antenna/array and continued to slide along the runway. The gears came off at the first impact point and one of the engines ripped off at some point too.
With those winds I wonder why RWY 32 was not used perhaps because of its snowy/icy condition.
The initial press conference from Canadian TSB...
Air Canada AC624 touched down 335 metres short of runway, TSB says - Nova Scotia - CBC News
They would have used the LOC or LOC/DME approach (with no G/S) to RWY 05.
They landed about 1100' short of the runway, most likely clipping the electrical wires, thus the subsequent power failure at the airport and surrounding area. Then the hit the ILS antenna/array and continued to slide along the runway. The gears came off at the first impact point and one of the engines ripped off at some point too.
With those winds I wonder why RWY 32 was not used perhaps because of its snowy/icy condition.
The initial press conference from Canadian TSB...
Air Canada AC624 touched down 335 metres short of runway, TSB says - Nova Scotia - CBC News
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Crash? What crash?
Multycpl,
Dear me, do my eyes deceive me? Surely you're not maligning the People's Airline??
In a press conference on Sunday, Air Canada's COO, Herr Klaus Goersch, spoke as follows (this is verbatim, a direct quote):
The aircraft had a hard landing and has incurred some damage and is sitting at the end of the runway. [After] some hard landings the airplane can continue taxying to the gate. That was not the case here.
Rockhound
Dear me, do my eyes deceive me? Surely you're not maligning the People's Airline??
In a press conference on Sunday, Air Canada's COO, Herr Klaus Goersch, spoke as follows (this is verbatim, a direct quote):
The aircraft had a hard landing and has incurred some damage and is sitting at the end of the runway. [After] some hard landings the airplane can continue taxying to the gate. That was not the case here.
Rockhound
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The aircraft had a hard landing and has incurred some damage and is sitting at the end of the runway. [After] some hard landings the airplane can continue taxying to the gate. That was not the case here.
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Good Evening J.O.
Although retired for 5 years, not flown the A-320 in ten years, not privy to the C.V.R. transcripts or Flight Data Acquisition Unit transcripts, not having the exact weather at the time of the incident, crew qualifications, crew duty day, aircraft related M.E.L. issues if any, field reports or NOTAMS for airport, fuel state as far as alternate is concerned, aircraft performance issues in spite of 23,000 hours flight experience and 42 years flying experience I will defer to the accident investigation experts to analyze the incident and write up their report. Anything else would be intellectually dishonest and morally bankrupt but then again there are others who would consider trial by internet as to be factual as well as being expedient as their cognitive skills would be how I would say this delicately lacking in nature.
Wait for the report to be published and if you can not, read the National Enquirer to find the answer that will be acceptable to your pedestrian thinking.
Although retired for 5 years, not flown the A-320 in ten years, not privy to the C.V.R. transcripts or Flight Data Acquisition Unit transcripts, not having the exact weather at the time of the incident, crew qualifications, crew duty day, aircraft related M.E.L. issues if any, field reports or NOTAMS for airport, fuel state as far as alternate is concerned, aircraft performance issues in spite of 23,000 hours flight experience and 42 years flying experience I will defer to the accident investigation experts to analyze the incident and write up their report. Anything else would be intellectually dishonest and morally bankrupt but then again there are others who would consider trial by internet as to be factual as well as being expedient as their cognitive skills would be how I would say this delicately lacking in nature.
Wait for the report to be published and if you can not, read the National Enquirer to find the answer that will be acceptable to your pedestrian thinking.
