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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Aug 2023, 14:00
Replies: 33
Views: 12,041
Posted By Diamond Bob

I wonder if there was undetected preexisting...

I wonder if there was undetected preexisting damage to the wing or gear. As several have commented, the landing did not seem exceptionally hard.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Sep 2022, 19:20
Replies: 24
Views: 9,673
Posted By Diamond Bob

Plane could have been caught in turbulence or...

Plane could have been caught in turbulence or even a microburst that could have directly caused the crash or caused structural breakup. Plane was 55 years old and operated in salt water conditions.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Sep 2022, 18:50
Replies: 24
Views: 9,673
Posted By Diamond Bob

Could have been weather related

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/whidbey-island-floatplane-crash/#update-15356684

...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2015, 16:35
Replies: 473
Views: 479,536
Posted By Diamond Bob

All lucky to be alive. This was a major crash,...

All lucky to be alive. This was a major crash, and news reports of a "runway excursion" are ridiculous.

Not that this would necessarily have made much difference, but the power lines should have...
Forum: North America
8th Jan 2014, 13:45
Replies: 0
Views: 1,716
Posted By Diamond Bob

Comair 5191 CNN doumentary

If anyone is interested there is a documentary on CNN Thursday that features the first officer of Flight 5191.

CNN will air documentary that includes Flight 5191 survivor | TV and DVDs |...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2013, 13:30
Replies: 310
Views: 176,960
Posted By Diamond Bob

No kidding! Why is it that when I'm sailing with...

No kidding! Why is it that when I'm sailing with my chart plotter I know where I am within a few feet at all times, but these guys can land a 747 8 miles from their destination and not know where...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2013, 18:06
Replies: 152
Views: 72,012
Posted By Diamond Bob

Looks like somebody forgot to screw the panel on....

Looks like somebody forgot to screw the panel on.

Engineer suspended for panel falling off Air India's Dreamliner | Firstpost...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jul 2013, 19:24
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,272
Posted By Diamond Bob

Just read this: Not sure when this problem...

Just read this:

Not sure when this problem had been identified.

Investigators probe 787 fire at Heathrow - FT.com...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jul 2013, 18:20
Replies: 13
Views: 12,526
Posted By Diamond Bob

Kind of odd that ten people died in this crash...

Kind of odd that ten people died in this crash and it is hardly mentioned in the news, while 2 died in the Asiana 777 crash and it's been headlines for days.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2013, 22:44
Replies: 974
Views: 539,521
Posted By Diamond Bob

As I remember, the captain in the Colgan Buffalo...

As I remember, the captain in the Colgan Buffalo crash, Marvin Renslow, was P2F with Gulfstream. I would say that this allowed an incompetent pilot to end up in control of the Q400. The crash had...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2013, 21:11
Replies: 974
Views: 539,521
Posted By Diamond Bob

I'm surprised too. First thing I thought of was...

I'm surprised too. First thing I thought of was the Amsterdam accident and the RADALT problem. A possibility here?
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2013, 02:10
Replies: 266
Views: 118,273
Posted By Diamond Bob

Number of cells

Looks like the battery had 8 cells, according to this graphic accompanying a story in the Seattle Times. In another forum someone who seemed to know says that both the APU start battery and the main...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Dec 2012, 22:43
Replies: 33
Views: 26,531
Posted By Diamond Bob

According to some inside information posted on...

According to some inside information posted on A-net, it appears this incident was indeed more serious than Boeing would lead us to believe. Two generator failures, strange banging noises, cabin...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Dec 2012, 19:21
Replies: 33
Views: 26,531
Posted By Diamond Bob

The pilot of last Tuesday's flight reportedly...

The pilot of last Tuesday's flight reportedly asked the firefighters to check for dripping plastic at the electrical bay. But, according to Boeing, there was no problem there.



Boeing 787...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Dec 2012, 06:44
Replies: 33
Views: 26,531
Posted By Diamond Bob

Lyman -- Where did you get this information that...

Lyman -- Where did you get this information that the load failed to redistribute and there was a loss of power? I have not seen this. Have you got a source?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2012, 20:54
Replies: 1,316
Views: 402,622
Posted By Diamond Bob

I found an article which expands on this theory...

I found an article which expands on this theory that the PF was following the Flight Director and that this might explain his pitch-up inputs.

Final AF447 Report Suggests Pilot Slavishly Followed...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Oct 2011, 15:25
Replies: 1,412
Views: 472,029
Posted By Diamond Bob

What did the other crews do when their pitots...

What did the other crews do when their pitots were blocked? Supposedly this occurred 32 times on A330s and A340s before AF 447, but I've never seen any accounts as to how this was handled in those...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2011, 02:17
Replies: 51
Views: 27,938
Posted By Diamond Bob

There is nothing humorous about this crash, but...

There is nothing humorous about this crash, but there certainly is a comedy of errors surrounding the numbers game. Two news stories today:

DRC plane crash toll rises - Africa | IOL News |...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2011, 19:04
Replies: 51
Views: 27,938
Posted By Diamond Bob

Wikipedia lists the max seating capacity of a...

Wikipedia lists the max seating capacity of a Boeing 727-100 as 149.

Boeing 727 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_727)
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2011, 14:41
Replies: 51
Views: 27,938
Posted By Diamond Bob

Couldn't wind shear be the cause of this...

Couldn't wind shear be the cause of this accident? Not sure if that falls into the category of pilot error or not. 727s have been in several high profile wind shear crashes in the past -- most...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2011, 01:35
Replies: 51
Views: 27,938
Posted By Diamond Bob

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/dailystar/Pictures/201...

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/dailystar/Pictures/2011/07/09/congo%20afp_634458283938913097_main.jpg

First photo I've seen. The accompanying article THE DAILY STAR :: News :: Local News :: Lebanese...
Forum: Tech Log
29th May 2011, 15:34
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,673,968
Posted By Diamond Bob

Well, here's a guy who thinks the pilots were at...

Well, here's a guy who thinks the pilots were at first presented with information that the plane was flying too fast. This is the first I've heard this take on the situation, but read what he says:
...
Forum: Tech Log
21st May 2011, 23:25
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,673,968
Posted By Diamond Bob

Reuters reports that Friday is the day the BEA...

Reuters reports that Friday is the day the BEA will release a 'sequence of events'. I wonder if they will release a CVR transcript?

Investigators to give details on 2009 Rio-Paris Air France crash...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Apr 2011, 03:26
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,673,968
Posted By Diamond Bob

Well, this is exciting. A little more info here: ...

Well, this is exciting. A little more info here:



AFP: Parts of Rio-Paris jet wreckage found...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2010, 04:33
Replies: 378
Views: 129,093
Posted By Diamond Bob

I'm assuming the frozen ground saved the plane...

I'm assuming the frozen ground saved the plane from serious damage. Lucky. Then again any time there's an over run I guess you're lucky if you escape with your butt intact.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2010, 20:29
Replies: 83
Views: 24,734
Posted By Diamond Bob

Why do you say that? Everything I've seen...

Why do you say that? Everything I've seen specifically mentions a runway overrun. Such as "overran the end of the runway and came to a stop with the nose gear off paved surface." from the Aviation...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Oct 2010, 14:09
Replies: 68
Views: 18,504
Posted By Diamond Bob

Jumbo jet makes emergency landing minutes after...

Jumbo jet makes emergency landing minutes after Heathrow take off - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8038659/Jumbo-jet-makes-emergency-landing-minutes-after-Heathrow-take-off.html)
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Sep 2010, 12:58
Replies: 731
Views: 549,244
Posted By Diamond Bob

In a Wall Street Journal article that mostly...

In a Wall Street Journal article that mostly covers proposed new rules for transporting Lithium batteries, this section was of interest:



Tighter Curbs Expected on Lithium Batteries - WSJ.com...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2010, 01:57
Replies: 731
Views: 549,244
Posted By Diamond Bob

A little more on the reporting system on the UPS...

A little more on the reporting system on the UPS plane:



The Canadian Press: AP sources: Fire aboard UPS plane that crashed in Dubai may have started in cargo compartment...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2010, 22:09
Replies: 581
Views: 183,647
Posted By Diamond Bob

Also from that document is this tidbit which...

Also from that document is this tidbit which would seem to hint that the short length of the -500 compared to other aircraft was a factor in dealing with the crosswind:
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2010, 20:05
Replies: 581
Views: 183,647
Posted By Diamond Bob

Feds: Captain Could Have Prevented Denver Accident

Looks like the NTSB has reported on the Denver accident:



Feds: Captain Had 4 Seconds to Prevent Accident - ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wirestory?id=11149231&page=1)
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2010, 22:15
Replies: 222
Views: 115,239
Posted By Diamond Bob

So what did these KLM guys miss that caused this...

So what did these KLM guys miss that caused this incident? Seems their heading would have been correct if it was a parallel taxiway. And if an intersection takeoff there would have been no runway...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 22:54
Replies: 568
Views: 318,059
Posted By Diamond Bob

The story on the timesonline web site seems...

The story on the timesonline web site seems confused to me....



Pilot tried to pull out of landing just before India air crash - Times Online...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2010, 05:11
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,141,874
Posted By Diamond Bob

This sounds wrong to me. It was the fix for the...

This sounds wrong to me. It was the fix for the gauge (pulling the circuit breaker) that effected other parts (the warning system) not the other way around.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2010, 02:31
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,060,260
Posted By Diamond Bob

I believe it was posted in this thread that...

I believe it was posted in this thread that Airbus announced the plane was in normal law for the entire flight.

P51 guy -- The photos I saw showed significant damage in that the the skin was...
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