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Belly landing at SAT
Just got a call from my son who had witnessed a United Embraer go nose-down on the runway at SAT. Front landing gear failed. According to scanner chatter, 2 injured coming down the slides. That's all I know at the moment.
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Apparently on runway 4, United Express E175
http://www.ksat.com/news/plane-declares-inflight-emergency-airport-official-says
Link has pictures.
http://www.ksat.com/news/plane-declares-inflight-emergency-airport-official-says
Link has pictures.
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I wouldn't call that a "belly landing" considering it's only without an operable nose gear.
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From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
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Just wait until the holier-than-thou posters get a look at that photo. I think I'll pop some corn and wait for the nonsense to start getting posted!
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LAXintl wrote:
Ouch! A month in the hangar and good as new!
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Are those slides at the back not a little steep to exit??
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flight152 wrote:I wouldn't call that a "belly landing" considering it's only without an operable nose gear.
Tell that to the people on board that aircraft.
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Wow, not even months old. Good job by the pilots to keep it straight.
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MSPNWA wrote:Wow, not even months old. Good job by the pilots to keep it straight.
Indeed, certificate issued June 2016. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=161SY
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11725Flyer wrote:flight152 wrote:I wouldn't call that a "belly landing" considering it's only without an operable nose gear.
Tell that to the people on board that aircraft.
What? It wasn't a belly landing, why does the definition change for the people on board?
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IPFreely wrote:Just wait until the holier-than-thou posters get a look at that photo. I think I'll pop some corn and wait for the nonsense to start getting posted!
Do you think it's a write Off?
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Spacepope wrote:
Do you think it's a write Off?
Looks like they kept the nose up until they were almost stopped, should be minimal damage. And it's a brand new frame. Probably a few months getting some rework done and back in service.
Make something Idiot-proof, and the Universe will make a more inept idiot.
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wezgulf3 wrote:Are those slides at the back not a little steep to exit??
Simply change your EVAC commands to something like "SIT AND SLIDE". They're perfectly usable, just require a slower flow-rate.
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antoniemey wrote:Spacepope wrote:
Do you think it's a write Off?
Looks like they kept the nose up until they were almost stopped, should be minimal damage. And it's a brand new frame. Probably a few months getting some rework done and back in service.
While you're technically correct, you sure missed the joke.
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this frame is so fresh, its value should easily exceed the cost for repair.
looks they broke off the appr at Monterrey at low altitude
A roundup at http://www.jacdec.de/2016/12/05/2016-12-04-skywest-embraer-e-175-nosegear-collapse-san-antonio/
looks they broke off the appr at Monterrey at low altitude
A roundup at http://www.jacdec.de/2016/12/05/2016-12-04-skywest-embraer-e-175-nosegear-collapse-san-antonio/
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Looking at this aircrafts flight history it looks like its had an interesting last few days:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N161SY
Am I reading the flight history correctly that this plane was to fly ORD-SAT yesterday (12/3) and had to divert, so it first tried MTY, then had to attempt a second divert and ended up in IAH? It then departed today (12/4) for MTY and ended up diverting to SAT where this landing happened? Back to back to back diversions?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N161SY
Am I reading the flight history correctly that this plane was to fly ORD-SAT yesterday (12/3) and had to divert, so it first tried MTY, then had to attempt a second divert and ended up in IAH? It then departed today (12/4) for MTY and ended up diverting to SAT where this landing happened? Back to back to back diversions?
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clrd4t8koff wrote:Looking at this aircrafts flight history it looks like its had an interesting last few days:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N161SY
Am I reading the flight history correctly that this plane was to fly ORD-SAT yesterday (12/3) and had to divert, so it first tried MTY, then had to attempt a second divert and ended up in IAH? It then departed today (12/4) for MTY and ended up diverting to SAT where this landing happened? Back to back to back diversions?
Actually, it was flying ORD-MTY yesterday (12/3), tried to divert to SAT but ended up diverting to IAH. Then today (12/4) tries to fly to MTY and diverts to SAT.
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ciccone wrote:Actually, it was flying ORD-MTY yesterday (12/3), tried to divert to SAT but ended up diverting to IAH. Then today (12/4) tries to fly to MTY and diverts to SAT.
And the airline gods cackled.
Make something Idiot-proof, and the Universe will make a more inept idiot.
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wezgulf3 wrote:Are those slides at the back not a little steep to exit??
Yes they are. No rush to evacuate in a situation like this. Why not use the front doors?
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Natflyer wrote:Why not use the front doors?
Probably concern about the possibility of a gear fire thanks to the aircraft scraping along the ground.
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Was this a brand new E175? The interior shots that were shown on the news made it look like this was a brand new plane.
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^ Yes.
jetmatt777 wrote:MSPNWA wrote:Wow, not even months old. Good job by the pilots to keep it straight.
Indeed, certificate issued June 2016. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=161SY
Never has gravity been so uplifting.
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Concerning the ORD-MTY, with failed diversion at SAT yesterday. Most likely had to divert to IAH due heavy rain an T storms. SAT received almost 4 inches yesterday, and the city had multiple road closures due localized flooding. Even delayed me enroute for my ER shift.
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Would this airplane still have an Embraer warranty? Was returning to United States a good decision, even after reaching the destination?
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