B 777 Crash lands @ Heathrow

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Snapster

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Snapster

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Most amusing is that Richard Branson was on the flight with the Prime Minister. :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Except that they weren't... 😀isgust;

The incident happened as Prime Minister Gordon Brown was due to leave Heathrow for China and India. Mr Brown's flight was delayed because of the incident, but his jet was not involved directly.

Mr Brown was being accompanied by 25 leading businessmen in the official visit including Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson

Yes, and that means they were on the flight how ? Brown was scheduled on an completely different flight to China, not from. Branson would only fly his own airline anyway.

I never said the flight that crashed. I said the flight with the Prime Minister, meaning the Prime Minister's flight, the other BA flight.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Let's hope Boeing doesn't have to ground all 777s due to some new electrical problem.

Any video footage yet of this?

The article said this is the first 777 crash ever - the aircraft was introduced in 1995.

That's a hell of a safety record, and still no fatalities.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Let's hope Boeing doesn't have to ground all 777s due to some new electrical problem.

Any video footage yet of this?

The article said this is the first 777 crash ever - the aircraft was introduced in 1995.

That's a hell of a safety record, and still no fatalities.

Should be interesting to find out what the cause is. Of course, this comes at a bad time for Boeing having just announced that their new plane is delayed another three months.

 

[BoomerD]

"Atta-Boy's" all around for the flight crew. Sounds like they did a tremendous job landing this thing safely...The opportunity for disaster abounds in such a situation...:thumbsup:

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Let's hope Boeing doesn't have to ground all 777s due to some new electrical problem.

Any video footage yet of this?

The article said this is the first 777 crash ever - the aircraft was introduced in 1995.

That's a hell of a safety record, and still no fatalities.

Should be interesting to find out what the cause is. Of course, this comes at a bad time for Boeing having just announced that their new plane is delayed another three months.

When it comes to planes, they can delay them as long as they want. I just want them to be designed and built as best as possible. I don't want any half-assing to meet a deadline.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Leros
When it comes to planes, they can delay them as long as they want. I just want them to be designed and built as best as possible. I don't want any half-assing to meet a deadline.

QFT. I can tolerate my browser crashing, but can you imagine a Microsoft-built airplane? Sorry folks, we have to land to reboot...😛

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Let's hope Boeing doesn't have to ground all 777s due to some new electrical problem.

Any video footage yet of this?

The article said this is the first 777 crash ever - the aircraft was introduced in 1995.

That's a hell of a safety record, and still no fatalities.

Should be interesting to find out what the cause is. Of course, this comes at a bad time for Boeing having just announced that their new plane is delayed another three months.

When it comes to planes, they can delay them as long as they want. I just want them to be designed and built as best as possible. I don't want any half-assing to meet a deadline.

The industry knows it. The DC-10 was a good example of perceived danger affecting sales

 

[hdeck]

just glad they were able to land safely and no one died🙂

 

[Tiamat]

amazing that no one died :shocked:

 

[AmpedSilence]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Let's hope Boeing doesn't have to ground all 777s due to some new electrical problem.

Any video footage yet of this?

The article said this is the first 777 crash ever - the aircraft was introduced in 1995.

That's a hell of a safety record, and still no fatalities.

seriously...

btw, I :heart: flying.

 

[hiromizu]

It probably just ran out of batteries - should've used Energizers. What types do Boing 777's use? AA?

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: hiromizu
It probably just ran out of batteries - should've used Energizers. What types do Boing 777's use? AA?

LMAO, I just got a hilarious mental image of the Energizer bunny from that Energizer Lithium commercial being plugged in to power the whole airplane. Complete with the cheesy guitar riff.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Leros
When it comes to planes, they can delay them as long as they want. I just want them to be designed and built as best as possible. I don't want any half-assing to meet a deadline.

QFT. I can tolerate my browser crashing, but can you imagine a Microsoft-built airplane? Sorry folks, we have to land to reboot...😛

"Blue Sky of Death"

 

[pstylesss]

Originally posted by: MaxDepth

Originally posted by: Born2bwire
Where do you get that the plane glided in? The article only states that the plane came up short.

He stopped short? That's my move! I'm gonna kill him!

😀

 

[Vic]

First 777 hull loss in 13 years of operation. Still no fatalities. Hell of a safety record.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Vic
First 777 hull loss in 13 years of operation. Still no fatalities. Hell of a safety record.

And it's still possible that the accident was caused by human error. Maintenance not properly done or something of that sort. Know more when they finish up investigation.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Vic
First 777 hull loss in 13 years of operation. Still no fatalities. Hell of a safety record.

And it's still possible that the accident was caused by human error. Maintenance not properly done or something of that sort. Know more when they finish up investigation.

It's rare to see a plane crash that isn't human error anymore.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Vic
First 777 hull loss in 13 years of operation. Still no fatalities. Hell of a safety record.

And it's still possible that the accident was caused by human error. Maintenance not properly done or something of that sort. Know more when they finish up investigation.

Maybe the pilot wanted to see if he could make the field with the fuel gauge on "E"....

 

[The Boston Dangler]

possibly the greatest motion picture of all time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3rXK7NhWN8

 

[Genx87]

Plane looks pretty good for losing its landing gear.

 

[indamixx99]

Wow, hell of a job by the pilot and crew! :thumbsup:

 

[ElFenix]

engines failed to respond to throttle inputs on final approach

 

[Mermaidman]

That's not good. How will Boeing's stock fare with this crash and the Dreamliner delay and the crappy overall economic mood?

 

[jandrews]

thank god for that treadmill on the runway!

 

[Genx87]

Failing engines can be a bunch of things. One has to wonder if it ran out of fuel.

One thing in the pics which was glaringly obvious. No fire at all. That center fuel tank should have ruptured by the look of the pics.