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    Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam

    I Don't Want to Land Here

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    Image of blakeharjes blakeharjes
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    The captain and his copilot are heros of the highest regard.

    That said, I don't know what scares me more...

    1) That these types of pilots are getting pay cuts, such as Chesley Sullenberger who saved hundreds of lives on the Hudson River. How does that guy get a paycut?! The dude deserves a STATUE!

    2) That these types of problems are happening way more frequently now, like almost every other week...

    3) That these are mechanical failures, on devices that are designed by engineers to NOT fail under proper maintenance.

    4) That these mechanical failures are a clear byproduct of the airlines making cutbacks on staff and maintenance checks, because of the current economy.

    Bottom line, my thanks goes out to these hero pilots, because without them, a lot more people would be dying right now.

    Now if only the airlines would take the same care of their planes!

    "Have a safe flight!" has never meant as much as it does now!
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    09/15/09

    @blakeharjes:

    "Southwest Jets Cleared to Fly With Unapproved Parts"

    "The Federal Aviation Administration, which began an inquiry after finding the parts on Aug. 21. Of 82 jets fitted with the unapproved hinge brackets and actuator brackets"

    [www.bloomberg.com]
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    09/15/09

    @blakeharjes:

    "Third World countries are maintaining our aircraft overseas. This is playing Russian roulette with people’s lives,"

    [www.washingtonexaminer.com]
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    Image of blakeharjes blakeharjes
    09/15/09

    @blakeharjes:

    "FAA investigates American Airlines' MD-80 repairs"

    "A report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday said improper repairs were made on 16 airplanes. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, also reported that American tried to quickly retire one of those planes to "get it out of sight of government inspectors.""

    [www.tradingmarkets.com]
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    Image of avi.weiss avi.weiss
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    "Foaming the runway" is more about preventing fire outbreak, than to act as a cushion.

    Even though there was lots of flame activity due to metal on asphalt/concrete contact, no secondary fire erupted in or around the airframe after landing, which is typically what kills those who survive landing.

    Foam worked as required...
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    Image of NewbiusMaximus NewbiusMaximus
    09/14/09

    @avi.weiss: Gizmodo was joking...
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    Image of Jesus Diaz Jesus Diaz
    09/14/09

    @avi.weiss: And your point is? Where did I say it was acting for cushion? Of course it's for the fires.
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    Image of NNTPgrip NNTPgrip
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue
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    Image of bishop24 bishop24
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    why do we only get a picture? when do we get to see the video?
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    Image of Jesus Diaz Jesus Diaz
    09/14/09

    @bishop24: Video coming in five minutes.
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    Image of dcartist dcartist
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    Pets are in the bottom of the plane in carriers right? Ugh.

    Actually I hear there's a lot of doggie and cat die-off even on regular flights...
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    Dave J. promoted this comment dcartist was starred dcartist was unstarred
    Image of Dave J. Dave J.
    09/14/09

    @dcartist: Yeah, something like 1 out of the 3 holds is pressurized, so you have to depend on those baggage handlers to put your pet in the right one. I've read too many horror stories to ever trust an airline with my pet's life.
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    Image of MostlyHarmless MostlyHarmless
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    What did the jive talking old lady onboard have to say about it?
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    Image of EBone EBone
    09/14/09

    @MostlyHarmless: Airplane references always get a +1
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    Image of NNTPgrip NNTPgrip
    09/14/09

    @MostlyHarmless: Just hang loose blood, waitress be catchin up on da rebound of da medicide...
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    Image of Aunt_Snowman Aunt_Snowman
    09/14/09

    @NNTPgrip: Now listen here big momma! My momma didna raise no dummy.
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    09/14/09


    @Aunt_Snowman: I don't want to be around when the shit hits the fan.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    09/14/09

    @Log1c: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing airplane glue...
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    Image of Phong Phong
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam

    nice job Fokker.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    Looks like that pilot and Sully ought to go out and have a few beers.
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    Image of spafles spafles
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    For some reason I can't stop wondering whether some passenger wet his/her pants...
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    Image of EBone EBone
    09/14/09

    @spafles: Wet would not be the issue with mine.
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    Image of North Star North Star
    09/14/09

    @EBone: I'd be glad I wore some brown pants.
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    " captain and his copilot have steel cojones "
    AKA: A SERIOUS desire to remain alive.
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam

    First look inside the cockpit after the landing
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    Image of Suttin Suttin
    09/14/09

    @BergenCountyJC:

    Its funny because PC's crash all the time and Mac's don't!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/14/09

    @#c15367420: I wouldn't want to fly in a Hackintosh airplane.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    09/14/09

    In reply to Airplane Crash Landing Definitely Needed More Foam
    The passengers and crew were lucky to walk away from that little Fokker.
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    Image of Braff Braff
    06/22/09

    In reply to I Don't Want to Land Here
    My favorite airport is the one in St. Maarten...


    1) because it comes in really low right over the beach


    2) because it means you are going to the Caribbean...

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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    06/22/09

    In reply to I Don't Want to Land Here
    Er, you should check out the source article. There is a runway with a highway underneath it, and another runway that has an intersection with a normal road.


    Yeah...

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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    06/22/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: St. Maarten takes the cake.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    06/22/09

    @badhatharry: That's crazy. I've seen other videos of that airport where the people get blown into the water from the jet wash.
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    Image of STFU_FPU! STFU_FPU!
    06/22/09

    In reply to I Don't Want to Land Here
    WOW! I flew in to San Fran once and you come in right over the water, was very scary the first time I did that years ago. Also, Hong Kong (previous) airpiort KaiTak!! HOLY CRAP, amazing, one of the scariest the say, you come in between MANY buildings and have to drop fast on top of that! Fun Stuff!!! NOT...another cocktail ? Suuuurrrrreeeee. Bring 3 please.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    06/22/09

    @Stubborn Ass Hat!: I was OK with SFO until a few months ago when we were landing and I realized there was another 737-class jet off our port side, landing on a parallel runway at the same time. Didn't even realize they allowed that.
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