C4 - The Plane Crash

[LotusOmega375D]

Justin Cyder said:

The auto pilot will kick in & land it properly.

More to the point he would have been able to make it fly again!

[onyx39]

Just thinking... Did the nose gear dig in and cause the whole front of the aircraft to detach?

[LotusOmega375D]

Would the nose (and 7A) have survived if the gear was up? The nose wheel seemed to rip the front fuselage off.

[Ian Lancs]

onyx39 said:

Just thinking... Did the nose gear did in and cause the whole front of the aircraft to detach?

I'd guess the nose gear was ripped off, then the nose smacked (technical term!) into the ground which in turn ripped the first class cabin away from the economy cabin

[Zad]

onyx39 said:

Just thinking... Did the nose gear dig in and cause the whole front of the aircraft to detach?

No I think it collapsed, the front came down quickly, and stopped as it hit the ground, the main fuselage kept rotating and broke off. A real landing would possibly have had the pilot raise the nose and reduce some of the rotational inertia.

[Eric Mc]

Here's one they crashed earlier -

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

[Justin Cyder]

I'm thinking the nose gear dug in & caused the front section to shear off. I guess we'll soon find out, but it appears the flight deck & first class checked out there.

[Pixel Pusher]

I was picking my nose when we crashed.

I think I poked my brain.

[onyx39]

Zad said:

No I think it collapsed, the front came down quickly, and stopped as it hit the ground, the main fuselage kept rotating and broke off. A real landing would possibly have had the pilot raise the nose and reduce some of the rotational inertia.

I was right

AND I survived (uninjured?)

[projectgt]

Sit in the back of the plane from now on? Cattle class with screaming kids or just go quietly?!!

[LukeSi]

projectgt said:

Sit in the back of the plane from now on? Cattle class with screaming kids or just go quietly?!!

Well I would be fine at the back. And then just casually hop out of the rear airstairs.

[Pique]

What did I miss? I was in the toilet with a stewardess.

I think I might have broken a bone.

[Otispunkmeyer]

Heathwood said:

Am I the only one near the front? Have a made a terrible mistake sitting down here on my own?

Watching on +1 but I chose first class, right at the front, seat 4 something that is at the front, bulk head seat on the right hand side. Guess I am fooked eh?

[MitchT]

I always seem to end up in a window seat just behind the left wing. Would have been fine there

[Johna]

Sit near back, Seatbelt and brace and you'll be fine.

[Pixel Pusher]

Pique said:

What did I miss? I was in the toilet with a stewardess.

I think I might have broken a boner.

Fixed that for you.

[LotusOmega375D]

LotusOmega375D said:

Didn't we have this sort of TV show with a remote control 707 a few years ago? Basically sit nearer the back if you want even the slightest chance of survival!

I got the 707 mixed up with the sister 720B (which was silly of me because I flew in a Monarch 720B), but the findings were similar to 1984: sit near the back! Who cares about getting off first from row 1!

[anonymous-user]

SO, if you're on a plane, which happens to have a pretty gentle crash (max 12g) in a very controlled fashion, onto a smooth, soft un-obstructed wide open expanse of desert, and you touch nose down, at a fairly slow speed (~135kts), then you might be better sitting in the back.


WOW, revelatory......... not.

[PiloteHuitNeuf]

Thank god i booked the furthest back seat. I won! I won life.

[onyx39]

Otispunkmeyer said:

Watching on +1 but I chose first class, right at the front, seat 4 something that is at the front, bulk head seat on the right hand side. Guess I am fooked eh?

Its not looking good mate