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AA Fokker 100 In Landing Accident Will Be Retired

Tupolev154B2 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1332 posts, RR: 2
Posted (11 years 11 months 6 hours ago) and read 1738 times:

N1419D that was involved in an accident at DFW on May 23 will be written off. Anybody know the extent of the damage? The accident did not look too severe.

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CannedSpam From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (11 years 11 months 2 hours ago) and read 1654 times:

The damage was not that bad and the aircraft could have been repaired and returned into service in about 6-8 weeks. AA decided, however, to scrap the plane and use it for parts.

Baec777 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1231 posts, RR: 2
Reply 2, posted (11 years 11 months 1 hour ago) and read 1637 times:

American should order a brand new Boeing 717-200 to replace the damaged Fokker 100 ..?? Or buy a new Fokker 100 jet...

Boeing B717-200

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Photo © Stefan Bjaerkemark

American Fokker 100 @ DFW

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VirginA340 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 15 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (11 years 11 months 1 hour ago) and read 1625 times:

Fokker the company that makes the aircraft has been gone for quite sometime. I heard right now they've been canabalising parts. I might be wrong but thats what I heard. The did the same thing to a DC-10 after a landing accident. The plane was scrapped for parts. The photos are on this forum. The forward undercarage collapsed and the nose cone is gone as well as forward landing gear.

"FUIMUS"

LV From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 1811 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (11 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1588 times:

Baec 777,
AA is buying 717s, remember they are honoring the contract TWA has with Boeing. I can't wait to see a 717 in AA colors

AA737-823 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 5340 posts, RR: 11
Reply 5, posted (11 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1561 times:

I can certainly wait to see a 717 in AA colors- especially if they put them in the interim TWA-AA colors. See the other posts.

BUT- I am surprised at this news. However, we have been hearing that the F100 was not a reliable plane. I don't mean reliable in terms of 'dispatch reliability' but in terms of longevity. So now this goes together- unreliable planes need a spare for parts. Hey- that works.

That is what BA and AF did with their Concordes. There were several on the ground being used for parts long before all were grounded.

R

Trintocan From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2000, 3191 posts, RR: 4
Reply 6, posted (11 years 10 months 4 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1518 times:

Not BA and their Concordes. BA's 7 Concordes had all been active for many years before the Paris tragedy. Years previously they had stored one but they later refurbished it and returned it to service. AF, however, had permanently grounded 1 of their Concordes as a spares source.

Trintocan.

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