G-BUSI DV Window opens at 6000ft.
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Sorry fella, but unless the FO was sat in the left hand seat your sources are no good.
Was working in the tower when they landed and taxied in.
From an ATC perspective, whatever the reason for the window opening, the crew handled the situation most professionally!
My sources say it was the FO's window that opened.
Was working in the tower when they landed and taxied in.
From an ATC perspective, whatever the reason for the window opening, the crew handled the situation most professionally!
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Tempted to make a joke about BA internal systems but I'll leave it!
Admittedly, I was busy when they landed so I never saw the FO's window.
But looking south from the tower after the aircraft had turned right onto Alpha from N6 turnoff, the left hand window was open.
Admittedly, I was busy when they landed so I never saw the FO's window.
But looking south from the tower after the aircraft had turned right onto Alpha from N6 turnoff, the left hand window was open.
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Speaking from a boeing 737 point of view but there is a NNC for this eventuality. As long as you are slow enough (below 250kts you should be able to close it) and presumably low enough (few 000 feet) then it should be possible to close, pressurise and continue the flight.
Do Airbus have a checklist for this outcome or were the crew being ultra cautious and returning to base?
Do Airbus have a checklist for this outcome or were the crew being ultra cautious and returning to base?
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You may find this video interesting
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_4W-CP...related&search=
If the link doesn't work the youtube title is "Boeing 737 900 take-off with Window open"
This video was created to show that it is not worth rejecting a takeoff for an open window (i.e. more risk in rejecting than continuing)
The music is annoying as there was another version that had a commentary. I guess it highlights the difficulty in crew communication so back to hand signals (remember them?)
Slight thread drift from original subject but still interesting...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_4W-CP...related&search=
If the link doesn't work the youtube title is "Boeing 737 900 take-off with Window open"
This video was created to show that it is not worth rejecting a takeoff for an open window (i.e. more risk in rejecting than continuing)
The music is annoying as there was another version that had a commentary. I guess it highlights the difficulty in crew communication so back to hand signals (remember them?)
Slight thread drift from original subject but still interesting...
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If it's such a big deal (Don't take that the wrong way, I fully appreciate why) then why is this occuring?
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5882346
Horgy
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5882346
Horgy
