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Originally Posted by SunnyUpHere
(Post 9460442)
AVherald reports;
"...was on final approach to Dubai's runway 12L at 12:41L (08:41Z) but attempted to go around from low height. The aircraft however did not climb, but after retracting the gear touched down on the runway and burst into flames...." Windshear was also reported. Possibly the crew decided to go around due to windshear, but got caught in it and hit the runway? |
Possibly the crew decided to go around due to windshear, but got caught in it and hit the runway? |
AP report 282 passengers, 18 crew, no fatalities.
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@ImPlaneCrazy
Looks like they were evacuating people right next to the wing that exploded too - if indeed it was the wing, rather than the centre fuel tank exploding. Still can't believe everyone survived this. |
Which is the most important detail.
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If indeed it dropped like a rock from height > 100ft yet the cabin integrity was assured, all pax and crew evacuated .. Well.. god bless the engineers of this aircraft...
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Still can't believe everyone survived this. |
Originally Posted by daelight
(Post 9460464)
If indeed it dropped like a rock from height > 100ft yet the cabin integrity was assured, all pax and crew evacuated .. Well.. god bless the engineers of this aircraft...
Seems a solid old girl the 777 |
This is the ATC from the link above, very hard to hear much at all, other than EK521 clear to land (response from crew) |
Do we know (hopefully X infinity) that EVAC was complete?
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Originally Posted by susier
(Post 9460420)
From the AVHerald:
'According to ATC recordings the aircraft performed a normal approach and landing, there was no priority or emergency declared. Upon contacting tower tower reminded the crew of lowering the gear and cleared the aircraft to land. Another approach reported on tower frequency. About 2 minutes after EK-521 reported on tower tower instructed the aircraft to climb to 4000 feet (no go-around call heard from the crew), the crew acknowledged climbing to 4000 feet, a few seconds later tower instructs the next arrival to go around and alerts emergency services. The position of the aircraft is described near the end of the runway.'
Originally Posted by Ollie Onion
(Post 9460441)
It is being reported elsewhere that the aircraft was instructed to go-around by ATC and the aircraft impacted the runway after the gear was retracted.
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Night turnaround. 4 hr sectors. Landing at 12:45pm local. Hmmm....
I would never have guessed anything could go wrong on one of those lovely Annex 1 flights. :yuk: |
That crew were on a 29 hour layover in TRV after deadheading over on the 2nd.
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Absolutely. The BA fuel-starvation crash always surprises me for the same reason. Seems a solid old girl the 777 |
Surface temperature 49degs, QNH 993 - what kind of density altitude is that? I'm not Triple7 qualified, but what are the operating limits for the type?
Add windshear, a go-around - that's an unfortunate mix. |
Heard from someone on the ramp that it appeared that the gear was down, aircraft touched down well after midpoint with very high nose up attitude and the other main collapsed on touch down. Very early to speculate but WS?
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Originally Posted by HeartyMeatballs
(Post 9460487)
All we need now is Alex Macheras using accidents for his own sickening self publicity, David Learmount talking rubbish and Geoffrey Thomas proclaiming how 'that would never happen to Qantas' and you have the complete post crash horror show of self proclaimed, self absorbed and self promoting 'experts' showing that they are anything but.
I watch Casualty. Surely that qualifies me to be a healthcare expert? |
Originally Posted by nolimitholdem
(Post 9460481)
Night turnaround. 4 hr sectors. Landing at 12:45pm local. Hmmm....
I would never have guessed anything could go wrong on one of those lovely Annex 1 flights. :yuk: |
Maybe it took them a little too long to figure out what the GPWS was on about at 500 feet.
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Any chance that we just wait a little bit and find out what happened before we start throwing the stones? But if troff is correct, not a factor in this accident. Good to hear. |
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