United A320 returning to Boston
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United A320 returning to Boston
BREAKING: A @United Airbus A320 is returning to Boston having lost "all steering controls" /via @liveatc
Just had this appear on my phone, not sure of the nature of the emergency based on the info - all steering controls from a journo point of view could be anything I guess.
Just had this appear on my phone, not sure of the nature of the emergency based on the info - all steering controls from a journo point of view could be anything I guess.
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Sounds like the loss of the Green Hydraulic system which also powers the Nose Wheel Steering.
Whilst a bit of a pain it's not the end of the world as you can still steer by differential braking. A degradation of the flying controls but the Yellow system will still keep you poling around happily.
Obviously all my opinion as the cause is not yet known.
Still, seems like a little bit of Journo license!
Whilst a bit of a pain it's not the end of the world as you can still steer by differential braking. A degradation of the flying controls but the Yellow system will still keep you poling around happily.
Obviously all my opinion as the cause is not yet known.
Still, seems like a little bit of Journo license!
