A320 lands in the Hudson River, New York
Discussion
The Hypno-Toad said:
Two pages in and nobodys mentioned a conveyor belt on a plane thread? Standards are slipping guys.
All hail to pilots though, top work fellas!
Yeah, apart from the guy on the first page....All hail to pilots though, top work fellas!
ETA - too bloody slow
Edited by OllieWinchester on Thursday 15th January 21:26
The Hypno-Toad said:
Two pages in and nobodys mentioned a conveyor belt on a plane thread? Standards are slipping guys.
Except for a few posts above yoursBigBen said:
Muntu said:
If it is pointing downstream, it could theoretically take off again...
So you are saying the flow of the river could form some kind of aqueous conveyor belt ?Munter said:
Was someone really clever here.
If they only opened the front doors. And the rear of the plane is heavy. It'll float because the front doors are over the water line.
Plan (In the operations manual)? Chance? Quick thinking?
You'd open any door that can open and get everyone out onto the slide/rafts as fast as you can. If they only opened the front doors. And the rear of the plane is heavy. It'll float because the front doors are over the water line.
Plan (In the operations manual)? Chance? Quick thinking?
I'd expect on a ditching the engine pods to break off. Then the c of g would be aft where the rudder elevator etc are.
Munter said:
Was someone really clever here.
If they only opened the front doors. And the rear of the plane is heavy. It'll float because the front doors are over the water line.
Plan (In the operations manual)? Chance? Quick thinking?
I was going to say physics as the doors under water would of had pressure on themIf they only opened the front doors. And the rear of the plane is heavy. It'll float because the front doors are over the water line.
Plan (In the operations manual)? Chance? Quick thinking?
But plane doors open inwards so i am talking bks
el stovey said:
Munter said:
Was someone really clever here.
If they only opened the front doors. And the rear of the plane is heavy. It'll float because the front doors are over the water line.
Plan (In the operations manual)? Chance? Quick thinking?
You'd open any door that can open and get everyone out onto the slide/rafts as fast as you can. If they only opened the front doors. And the rear of the plane is heavy. It'll float because the front doors are over the water line.
Plan (In the operations manual)? Chance? Quick thinking?
I'd expect on a ditching the engine pods to break off. Then the c of g would be aft where the rudder elevator etc are.
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