ChernayaAkula Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) We had a pretty nasty storm (I hear the correct term is "extratropical cyclone") roll over central Europe this weekend. Storm's name is "Emma". An A320 was caught in crosswind with gusts on approach to Hamburg on Saturday. VIDEO! Hair-raising stuff! TV said the second approach went without problems. EDIT: TV also said a wingtip touched the ground. ;) Edited March 2, 2008 by ChernayaAkula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Jeez, how'd you liked to have been setting on that ride. Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Medevac71 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 ;) Funny ride...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-38 guy Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Holy cow! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spunk-Y Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 damn, those people should be happy that the plane could go around. That was almost a crash. I've seen some heavy stuff at Schiphol, Holland also. an El-Al B-747 freighter had a pretty hard time taking off yesterday. must have been a really good workout for the pilot. I also saw one of our own (Transavia) 737-700's get kicked around while trying to get into the air. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 :lol: Is it just me or did port wing almost clip the runway? AW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 That is why I drive instead of using an airplane. Darwn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Holy crap :unsure:! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Cheetah Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 The wingtip did touch. Notice the big puff of dust. I bet the port side passengers had a better view of the runway than the pilots did. Glad they made it down safely. That could have been a lot worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Bringing the plane down safely after THAT approach calls for a long stiff drink, even if the pilot doesn't normally drink. I would be drinking after an aborted landing like that at least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
svaz Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Can you imagine the screaming going on it there? fav joke time: passenger: How often do these types of planes crash? pilot: usually - only once. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I bet the port side passengers had a better view of the runway than the pilots did. Glad they made it down safely. That could have been a lot worse. I thought the same thing ! Hairy video, thanks for the link Moritz ! Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Will7813 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Holy s&*t. Will Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wakko807 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Holy s&*t.Will Yeah...what he said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 yeah the wingtip touched the ground! check this pic! http://www.airliners.net/uf/view.file?id=5...e=phpOltUWB.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 ^ Huh! Thanks for the pic, Seb! Tough machine... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Viper Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) The damage is visible in this topic (new link): http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showp...mp;postcount=28 Edited March 3, 2008 by Mad Viper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
78-0001 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 That looked like me on Saturday and Sunday. 70 degree crosswind at 13kts. Didn't strike the wings. But I feel his PAIN!! Another STRESS TEST PASSED. Joe 30.8hrs, 98 landings, c-172m Quote Link to post Share on other sites
svaz Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) yeah the wingtip touched the ground! check this pic!http://www.airliners.net/uf/view.file?id=5...e=phpOltUWB.jpg Looks like a diorama opportunity to me! edit: Or should it be a diodrama? Edited March 3, 2008 by svaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Is it just me or did port wing almost clip the runway? AW Not almost AW but IT DID touch the runway..Major Kudos to the Pilot for his excellent handling....and landing later on.... HOLMES... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) Hmmm.. I think a divert would have been prudent. There was nothing stabilzed about that approach. He was wicked high on the glidepath-a good time to go-around, avoid damaging the jet, and use that extra gas we all carry to go find a divert with a runway into the wind. Just my 2 cents and 10,000 hours talking. Pig Edited March 3, 2008 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jack52 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 It's been said here in Germany ATC assigned him the wrong rwy, but the pilot agreed. Hi Moritz, habs gerade in den 5-Uhr-Nachrichten gesehen. Der blanke Horror ! Hans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boats Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I just saw this lanading on the news, good work for the pilot, bad for the tower for not seanding him to another airport. I'd being looken for that ATC in court out back. "Boats".. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I just saw this lanading on the news, good work for the pilot, bad for the tower for not seanding him to another airport. I'd being looken for that ATC in court out back. "Boats".. Hi Boats, ...That is the pilot's decision alone. It is up to the crew to do a thorough review of the landing conditions, and not to press a bad situation. Where was his dispatcher on this one? I can't tell from the video if the winds were out of limits, but it sure looks like it.. Regards, Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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