Tu 154 emergency landing at Izhma (Komi)
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I faintly recall a video of somebody pouring coffee or tea into a mug while transitioning through upside down in a barrel roll.
For the water to stay in the glass, it doesn't have to always be 1 G through the vertical axis of the glass. Anything positive will do the job.
For the water to stay in the glass, it doesn't have to always be 1 G through the vertical axis of the glass. Anything positive will do the job.
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Is the airframe really worth all that trouble ?
I mean it will still be a relatively risky takeoff and there will be quite some further repair / control work to be carried out - I don't know what is the running price of a "decent" TU-154 but not convinced all these efforts are really cost effective.
I mean it will still be a relatively risky takeoff and there will be quite some further repair / control work to be carried out - I don't know what is the running price of a "decent" TU-154 but not convinced all these efforts are really cost effective.
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As atakacs said, difficult to imagine it was worth all the bother.
Russia, and former Russian states seem to have dozens of these things languishing at most airports, in various states of repair.
I am surprised it wasn't cheaper/easier to pick up a "new" one somewhere
Russia, and former Russian states seem to have dozens of these things languishing at most airports, in various states of repair.
I am surprised it wasn't cheaper/easier to pick up a "new" one somewhere
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Maybe not to the beancounters. But considering the pilots received "Heroes of Russia"-medals from the president personally, it seems somebody thought it worthwile to celebrate the "Russian Hudson landing" this way.
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their parent co is the second largest diamond co in the world. This is just pocket change for them.
Veteran test pilot Ruben Esoyan behind the wheel
Veteran test pilot Ruben Esoyan behind the wheel
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Good Siberian hard-packed snow to extend runway length?
Good job, and the low pass afterwards to say thank you to the guys, style.
Good aircraft , good pilots, good for the morale of the guys on the ground that worked hard for this and the mechanics that did the repair job.
A very good management and PR move I'd say. I'll fly this airline above another one if I had the choice.
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Unfair Smudge, unfair.
As of January 2011, since 1970 there have been 110 serious incidents involving the Tu-154, and 69 hull losses in total, 39 of which involved fatalities. Six of those incidents resulted from terrorist or military action (two other war-time hull losses were non fatal) including an accidental missile shoot-down by Ukraine, several from poor runway conditions in winter (including one in which airplane struck snow plows on the runway), cargo overloading by airlines in the lapse of post-Soviet federal safety standards (several cases), and mid-air collisions due to faulty air traffic control or mis-communication. Other incidents have resulted from mechanical problems (two cases prior to 2001), running out of fuel on unscheduled extended route, pilot errors (including training flights for new crews), and cargo fires. On January 2, 2011, Russia's Federal Transport Oversight Agency advised airlines to stop using remaining examples of the Tu-154 (B variant) until the fatal fire incident in Surgut had been investigated. The Tu-154 is described as having an average (or better than expected) safety record considering its length of service and heavy use in demanding conditions. Wiki.
As of January 2011, since 1970 there have been 110 serious incidents involving the Tu-154, and 69 hull losses in total, 39 of which involved fatalities. Six of those incidents resulted from terrorist or military action (two other war-time hull losses were non fatal) including an accidental missile shoot-down by Ukraine, several from poor runway conditions in winter (including one in which airplane struck snow plows on the runway), cargo overloading by airlines in the lapse of post-Soviet federal safety standards (several cases), and mid-air collisions due to faulty air traffic control or mis-communication. Other incidents have resulted from mechanical problems (two cases prior to 2001), running out of fuel on unscheduled extended route, pilot errors (including training flights for new crews), and cargo fires. On January 2, 2011, Russia's Federal Transport Oversight Agency advised airlines to stop using remaining examples of the Tu-154 (B variant) until the fatal fire incident in Surgut had been investigated. The Tu-154 is described as having an average (or better than expected) safety record considering its length of service and heavy use in demanding conditions. Wiki.
