A320 nearly crashes during crosswind approach
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Stumble ThisHeavy storm in Germany causes the plane to nearly crash at landing, the pilot just manages to save it and abort the landing.
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UPDATE: Here's a photo of the wingtip after they got it on the ground. Apparently the plane has been repaired and is back in service.
Nice find for the photo arvana!
Thank god the pilot was so well trained. That´s where those endless hours of simulation finally payed off. He saved 131 lives.
I tell you, it's not a fun experience to be rolling down the runway on one tire, with the wingtip a few feet off the ground... nearly every time.
What do you do after something like that? Divert to another airport? But wind like that is hardly a localized situation.
Storm was all over central Europe on Saturday, so he really did not have a choice.
If the wind is steady it is usually not a problem I guess.
The problem in this case was the strong gust of wind right before he touched down. Hamburg tower reported that they had a few touch and go landings on saturday but they have never seen anything like this before.
Didn't think this would make it (to the top 15)
That just goes to show those planes are sturdier than people give them credit for, and the engines, too.
Unfortunately, the Boeing 777 Wing Stress Test video is dead. That more than aptly demonstrated how flexible aircraft wings really are.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,538926,00.html
Its still unclear why the younger inexperienced pilot flew the plane at that time.
Jerks.
Adding video to channels (Actionpack, Wings) - requested by kulpims.
No official info though.