Kingair Belly Landing YWLM
 

Happening now......The media reports are comical

BE200 XHV
 

Scheduled NTL-PQQ but news.com.au reporting gear problem. Anyone know what's going on? https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VHXDV https://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...8bc04f89ce8142

Thoughts and hope for the crew and pax.

Hope everyone on board the aircraft will be ok.

ABC just showed it land. Brilliant job, well done to the pilot(s).

Landed and evacuated. Emergency services not required, only to now pull it off the runway.

Nice landing too buddy. 10/10. Well done.

Top job greasing the landing

VH-XDV

FlightRadar warning
 

Warning: watching the flightpath on FlightRadar24 will make you dizzy!
Glad it ended OK and all are safe.
in the landing video somebody is overheard to comment 'Dun dat well' Bravo.

Nice job.

ABC reporting the engines were powered down for landing. Is that something that CASA mandates these days?

Question for those 'in the know'.......


In such a case, for both the aircraft and the outcome, is it better to land on the grass, less friction, = less damage(?), or the hard bitumen?


I witnessed a Be55 Baron at Perth many moons ago land on the bitumen at YPPH and the noise was 'shrieking', in that one could imagine the metal underbelly being ripped open like a sardine can.....whereas on the grass would be 'softer' would it not?


I remember the C.310 at SY many many moons ago, when the pilot selected the grass, made a long approach, engines off, used the starter motors to align the two-bladed props horizontal, and slid it along the grass, with what was described as 'minimal damage'.....


Never had to do it, but, always thought that the grass would have been my choice.......


OVAH!
P.S.......'WELL DONE' that pilot

We always tell pilots, if you have to, use the longest and hardest runway you can get.

It will sound horrible (search youtube). But for small/medium aircraft, expect very little hull damage - new beacons, new props & engines, lick of paint and it's good to go! And anyway, it's an insurance job, so safety is much more important than extent of repairs.

For landings on grass, there is a good chance of something digging into a lump/bump/soft-patch and then there will be rapid deceleration and spinning/flipping - not such a good outcome.

Excellent job, super smooth by the pilot!

I chuckled ever so slightly when I saw right rudder kicked in during the very final moments. I wonder what rudder authority is like with the wheels up at low speed!

For the reasons given above and also the emergency services can get to you quicker if you stay on the bitumen. Contrary to popular belief, aircraft do not simply blow up if landing wheels up.

Very well executed indeed 👍

Runway surface was wet today at Newcastle. Must of had rain. That would of reduced some of the friction when the aircraft landed on the runway with its belly. The pilot did really well = 10/10.

Great Work by Pilot.

Assembled crowd may have been disappointed with no fire or crash.

The runway is hard, flat, straight and regularly inspected. I’d rather put down on one than chance it on the grass which might result in something digging in and possibly flipping the aircraft over. There might be a bit more metal scraped off the underside but it’s an insurance job and there will be a fair bit of work needed anyway. It’s also faster and easier for emergency services to get to an aircraft on the runway.

Yes they are. Robyn over at The Australian considers it a "miracle" landing and the pilot is a hero.

"Just doin my job maam"