An absolute fear of flying.. again!
Discussion
croyde said:
Woah, that is shocking! I only managed to look at this last night as the Nazi work setting don't allow youtube.I was talking to the guys at work about this and reckon it definitely comes under 'extraordinary' conditions.
I don't think the plane was designed to do this kind of thing anyway and it looks like he was swooping down to drop off a shed load of water i.e. loads of tonnes of water! The guys reckon the sudden offloading of such high mass, coupled with the manoeuver and possibly the heat well and truly exceeded the design limit of the wings.
What I find shocking is that they both fail simmultaneously at the root joint. The load must have been mahoosive.
Maxf said:
"There are only two emotions on a plane - boredom and utter terror."
Great quote - cant remember who by though.
With the advent of in-seat entertainment systems I now quite enjoy long flights. The only time I get to see new and whole movies is when flying. I have noise-reducing headphones, a Kindle, ear plugs, and I select my seat in advance when possible. Flying is no longer the tedious bore it once was. Great quote - cant remember who by though.
I flew Manila, Tokyo, Houston, New Orleans yesterday and it was not a bad trek. 27 hours, from leaving home to arriving at the hotel.
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