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Old 26 November 2008, 02:24   #1
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Brilliant emergency landing

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7749239.stm

Really awesome - textbook stuff - hardly any damage to the aircraft.
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Old 26 November 2008, 07:05   #2
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Really awesome - textbook stuff - hardly any damage to the aircraft.
When it stopped, I'd of been out of it a little quicker
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Old 26 November 2008, 07:13   #3
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great, you can just see the prop being cranked around not to shock load the n/s engine, superb landing
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Watched it earlier - nice nose up - port engine off as he went over the hedge. Looked like std endine was windmilling - but if no power through it then no shock loading. You can see the nose gear flopping around so he knew what was coming. Impressive he stopped on the numbers !

Surprised no fire crews pulled up in the time he was sat there - but they coudl well have been out of shot.
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When it stopped, I'd of been out of it a little quicker
Nah! He was going through his post landing checks
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Old 01 December 2008, 12:10   #6
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Nah! He was going through his post landing checks
One of these being his pants
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