USAir A320 crash today 1/15

[SkyAirWorld]

Damn it DSW I was waiting for Ken to bring in the dictorinary (kidding)

Also, according the ASI the "Ditch" button was not engaged by the CPTN...

Still think the Co-Pilot deserves some what more of a mention for giving his shirt to someone after the landing....


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I shall have to give that a read Joe, been looking for some good new books, Stephen King's new books just dont cut it like the old ones....
little bit over Grisham and Courtney at the moment.....
Will go and find that one, Cheers joe

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[AeroJim]

Have you read "Black House"
King book, one of the best.

[SkyAirWorld]

I have not, Seems I'm forming a book list.... theres a thread for this now...

Back to Water Landing...


Either way, People here will make their own decisions,

I based on scientific logic, and thousands of hours in the air, say it was Skill, Mixed with a little bit of luck

[DSW334]

Sure the skills of the captain and the rest of the crew helped a lot. But I don't think skills alone have made this "landing" one that everybody
walked away from.

[SkyAirWorld]

No, but it certianlly added,

As did the ideal conditons that day...

Aswell as the quick thinking of the ferries and boats quickly to surround it...

Aswell as the PAX remaining... "calm" in the situation...



So perhaps it was a miracle.....for the flight departing after USAir for their Captian, FO and CC would have perhaps handeled the situation
differently?

[SkyAirWorld]

appologies for the massive picture, however detail is better

[iflyfsx]

A little body work and some paint, and it'll be ready to fly again

[Goose]

Dont forget the duct tape, if it works for the military it should work for airlines too right?

[SkyAirWorld]

Paint? :confused:

Havent you ever seen a Atlas Air 747?

[Joeflyer]

Yep, speed tape fixes everything...the Bus will be up and flying in no time

[airmiles]

Looks like most of it will just polish out!!!