[beerguy0]

This looks scary. The pilot did an amazing job of controlling the plane and getting it back up in the air for a second pass.

I wonder if they offered the passengers a change of underwear?


Plane scrapes wing during landing in Germany - CNN.com

 

[BigJohn]

You could certainly use a beer after that...
The pilot, as well as the passengers!

 

[GlendaleViper]

Holy crap... there's something really disconcerting about watching a huge jet get tossed around like a seagull on a blustery day like that. Great job by the pilot for bringing it (and the passengers) in safely.

 

[Samgotit]

Holy Monkeys, what a ride that must have been.

 

[Edwood]

wow, that's some wind. Plane was coming in a at an angle.

 

[Lazarus Short]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif Plane was coming in a at an angle.

Given the side wind, the plane had to come in at an angle to move in line with the runway. It's actually rather common, this instance is just extreme.

Laz

 

[Rav]

"Lufthansa 231 going around..."

Saw that on liveleak yesterday, certainly could have been nasty.

 

[omegaman]

Sure glad I wasn't on it !!!!!!!

 

[Samgotit]

Quote:

Originally Posted by omegaman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sure glad I wasn't on it !!!!!!!

And I'm glad I wasn't sitting next to you!

That's not to say I wouldn't sit next to you under safer circumstances.

 

[colonelkernel8]

This is just a uninformed question, but don't most airports have more than one runway at different angles so they could have had the opportunity to minimize this? I'd think that if the wind was that severe they would make every effort to find a different approach, then again, I'd also understand if this was the only option available (and the only unoccupied runway).

Thats truly good flying to be able to literally take off again after losing that much speed and to make the judgment call on the structural integrity of that wing.

 

[yuckymucky]

That is a major angle he/she is coming in at. Good job to the pilot to be able to recover and not crash that.

 

[krmathis]

Saw a clip on the news earlier today, from their attempted landing.
Luckily they came down safely 15 minutes later.

Hats off to the pilot!

 

[Rav]

Quote:

Originally Posted by colonelkernel8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is just a uninformed question, but don't most airports have more than one runway at different angles so they could have had the opportunity to minimize this? I'd think that if the wind was that severe they would make every effort to find a different approach, then again, I'd also understand if this was the only option available (and the only unoccupied runway). Thats truly good flying to be able to literally take off again after losing that much speed and to make the judgment call on the structural integrity of that wing.

Some do, some don't. Generally in any given place the wind blows in one direction more than any other (called the prevailing wind) and the main (in some cases only) runway is built in that direction. Often there isn't enough real estate to build a second runway in the opposite direction, and airliners are generally pretty good at crosswind performance in any case. I beleive i read that the wind in this case was about 95kph, gusting to 150kph. It was the gust that caused all the trouble.

 

[Dzjudz]

Just saw this on the evening news. Scary as hell!

 

[Chickenman]

WOW! Major props to the pilot! Without his skills, the plane could have easily crashed!