Continental ERJ-145 Emergency at IAH
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Continental ERJ-145 Emergency at IAH
A Continental ERJ145 (was en route IAH - MSP) is preparing to make an emergency landing at IAH. Left main gear tyre blew on take off. Live pictures on local TV now. Has already made two go-arounds. Fingers crossed.
Calm down
Haven't seen the tv but a tyre blowing out is not a big deal. Its just the media in a frenzy whipping up "near death escape stories", All will be well.
Don't take too much notice of tv and read a few good books now and then.
Don't take too much notice of tv and read a few good books now and then.
Told you. Excellent job by an excellent crew. Interesting though, the first officer on that flight probably gets paid $15 000 a year and the Captain not much more. Maybe they're worth more than that.
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I happen to be in Houston at the mo and in fact was right in the middle of IAH when the incident became known a bit after 17:00 local. I have to say I was rather impressed by the level of response not only by the airport fire crews but also the city and area brigades. Local media, of course, verged on hysteria.
Landing was eventually shifted from 09 to 15. Flight crew did a cracking job. Just another landing, if one overlooked all the apparatus standing by. Well done.
Landing was eventually shifted from 09 to 15. Flight crew did a cracking job. Just another landing, if one overlooked all the apparatus standing by. Well done.
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http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?...1&f=00&fg=copy
MSNBC feed with live landing and commentary between an anchorchick and a pilot. He did a good job of diffusing her implications of impending doom. I bet she was disappointed that the plane didn't go down in blazes, which would have been good for her career.
MSNBC feed with live landing and commentary between an anchorchick and a pilot. He did a good job of diffusing her implications of impending doom. I bet she was disappointed that the plane didn't go down in blazes, which would have been good for her career.
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When I saw the news report late last night on the BBC and they mentioned 'the gear' and Continental Express I immediately thought it was a 145, then went to bed as I wasn't too concerned. I wouldn't say it's a common problem with 145 wheels but it certainly is an issue that is connected with the type. I can recall several incidents of tyre blow-outs on takeoff, VRN and JER to name some - and the one that was more serious than most was in OSL where there was damage to flaps and engine fan blades and full emergency declared. Have to say that I believe there are certain extra checks in place in response to the various events.
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dash7lover and the rest:
yes, tire failure is always important, especially in planes with tail mounted engines.
I don't know if air france serves IAH. But wouldn't it be a great coincidence if an air france plane had left a piece of metal on the runway and the continental express plane blew the tires because of it? (reference to concorde tragedy which shows us all how important tires are)
I also wonder what the speed rating on these tires was, and the actual takeoff speed of the aircraft in question. It was very hot in houston, 29c. number of times retreaded might be interesting to know and a comparison to the remaining "good"tires on the right side.
I covered it for CNN on Wolf Blitzer's ''Situation Room'', but all of you seem to watch the other networks.
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yes, tire failure is always important, especially in planes with tail mounted engines.
I don't know if air france serves IAH. But wouldn't it be a great coincidence if an air france plane had left a piece of metal on the runway and the continental express plane blew the tires because of it? (reference to concorde tragedy which shows us all how important tires are)
I also wonder what the speed rating on these tires was, and the actual takeoff speed of the aircraft in question. It was very hot in houston, 29c. number of times retreaded might be interesting to know and a comparison to the remaining "good"tires on the right side.
I covered it for CNN on Wolf Blitzer's ''Situation Room'', but all of you seem to watch the other networks.
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$15,000 a year 
I know I wouldn't like to stop my car from some 140 kts with both tires on one side blown
Damned good job guys (or ladies, as appropriate 
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(Edited to add) JonDC9 - Can't find anything on CNN web site about it now - though thre BBC web has a good pic as it rolls (to a stop?) looking like it landed on the wheel-rims. Again, great job.
I know I wouldn't like to stop my car from some 140 kts with both tires on one side blown
Damned good job guys
(or ladies, as appropriate )(Edited to add) JonDC9 - Can't find anything on CNN web site about it now - though thre BBC web has a good pic as it rolls (to a stop?) looking like it landed on the wheel-rims. Again, great job.
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The video on MSNBC makes it look like a real non event. You can see two tyres missing on the left main on the flyby but the actual landing looks very smooth. No sparks, dead straight etc. Good job.
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in some ways it was a non event. well handled by all concerned. it is a nice thing to see skillful pros do their job.
As I mentioned before, it will be interesting to find out why the tires (tyre) blew in the first place.
are economics part of the equation?
certainly in the prederegulation days tires blew...but?
j
As I mentioned before, it will be interesting to find out why the tires (tyre) blew in the first place.
are economics part of the equation?
certainly in the prederegulation days tires blew...but?
j