Dose any one know if the Airbus in LGA is going to be reworked or scrapped? The word is that Airbus would replace the whole forward fuselage and left wing. This ship has ben in the old TWA hanger for more than four months at better than $2000 a day (at least that is the current rate that AA is charging to use the old hanger).
Smashed Airbus in LGA
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On 6/5/2003 10:56:37 PM WO/drone wrote:
Dose any one know if the Airbus in LGA is going to be reworked or scrapped? The word is that Airbus would replace the whole forward fuselage and left wing. This ship has ben in the old TWA hanger for more than four months at better than $2000 a day (at least that is the current rate that AA is charging to use the old hanger).
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The latest word from NWA engineering is that the aircraft in question will be scrapped. It can be repaired but the cost involved makes it not economically viable to do so. It will be or is being parted out and will be scrapped in place.On 6/5/2003 10:56:37 PM WO/drone wrote:
Dose any one know if the Airbus in LGA is going to be reworked or scrapped? The word is that Airbus would replace the whole forward fuselage and left wing. This ship has ben in the old TWA hanger for more than four months at better than $2000 a day (at least that is the current rate that AA is charging to use the old hanger).
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Just saw ship 3113 today (July 20) and the entire aircraft has been repainted grey (including the tail) with no markings or registration visible, all the cabin windows are taped up, and most of the original damage appears to be "unrepaired". Almost looked like perhaps NW is selling it for parts, still in the same former TWA hangar at LGA.
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On 8/4/2003 3:52:33 PM s80dude wrote:
A jet bridge ran in to it, or was it the other way around?
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It was the other way around, actually. It was being repositioned (taxiied) by two NWA mechanics and, for whatever reason, came into the gate at high speed. It struck not only the jetway but also did significant, but reparable, damage to an NWA 757-200 on an adjacent gate.On 8/4/2003 3:52:33 PM s80dude wrote:
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On 7/26/2003 8:24:16 AM flyers4 wrote:
so what happened to this plane to cause so much damage?
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On 7/26/2003 8:24:16 AM flyers4 wrote:
so what happened to this plane to cause so much damage?
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A jet bridge ran in to it, or was it the other way around?
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On 8/4/2003 8:39:31 PM s80dude wrote:
And if I recall, wasn't an agent awaiting the aircraft on the jetbridge injured from the collision? I assume the 757 is back in the air?
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Actually there were six injuries reported - the two mechanics in the cockpit, injured when the nose gear collapsed, and four persons on the ground, which I am told included one or two in the jetway. None of the injuries were serious, according to the news reports at the time.On 8/4/2003 8:39:31 PM s80dude wrote:
And if I recall, wasn't an agent awaiting the aircraft on the jetbridge injured from the collision? I assume the 757 is back in the air?
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The 757 had a large tear in the skin just aft of the R-1 door and was repaired and returned to service.
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Any word on the cause of the mishap? Brake problems, really fast taxiing, failure to watch the marshaller)? Or any word
on the results? Offending personnel invited to seek other
employment?
A while back a link was posted to some rather nasty (or rather cool) pictures. Does anyone know the link, if it still working)?
on the results? Offending personnel invited to seek other
employment?
A while back a link was posted to some rather nasty (or rather cool) pictures. Does anyone know the link, if it still working)?
I've lost the link to the pictures but here's the link to the NTSB preliminary investigation summary: [url="http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20030129X00123&key=1"]http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=2...129X00123&key=1[/URL]
I had heard that the mechanics involved were terminated, but wasn't able to confirm that. It would be normal procedure for NWA to follow in an incident of this type.
I had heard that the mechanics involved were terminated, but wasn't able to confirm that. It would be normal procedure for NWA to follow in an incident of this type.
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A year later, any update as to the cause?
Application of excessive thrust and inadequate braking on approach to the gate. The Airbus can be a little tricky to get moving from a complete stop, but once it does it can run away on you very quickly - particularly when you're not really used to it.
Luckily no one was seriously hurt.
Luckily no one was seriously hurt.
