Is that doctored? What is that?DB Cooper said:UA 853 " cleared for takeoff" !
http://www.the-mechanic.com/graphics/ual/DSC00200-sm.jpg
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dc3fanatic said:Is that doctored? What is that?
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gatemech said:That is for real. Was on national news.
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767jetz said:This is not that big a deal. I don't think any passengers were on board. As you can see, the main gear did not collapse. Perhaps it was loaded improperly. I don't have any specifics, but if I hear anything I'll pass it along.
Doesn't look like any major damage. I've seen this happen before with 747 freighters.
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No disrespect intended jetz, but its the things you dont see that will bite you! souix city comes to mind.767jetz said:This is not that big a deal. I don't think any passengers were on board. As you can see, the main gear did not collapse. Perhaps it was loaded improperly. I don't have any specifics, but if I hear anything I'll pass it along.
Doesn't look like any major damage. I've seen this happen before with 747 freighters.
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local 12 proud said:No disrespect intended jetz, but its the things you dont see that will bite you! souix city comes to mind.
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Precisely! on July19,1989 United flt. 232 suffered a catastrophic engine failure when an UNDETECTED crack in the number 2 engine fan rotor finally decided to let go and by shear luck or fate which ever you choose, took out all three hydraulic systems making the DC10-10 Almost completely uncontrollable. Im sure Most all wittnessed what happened at Sioux City via the News footage, fortunately of the 285 passengers and 11 crew members, 174 pasengers and 10 crew members survived. A UNDETECTED HAIR LINE CRACK WAS THE CULPRIT!Art at ISP said:I think what Local 12 was saying is that although the outward damage might be minimal, internal or structural damage which may or may not be easily detected might be significant if not severe. For example, spar damage, or perhaps warpage creating cracks or leakage in the rear pressure bulkhead.
One just hopes that all these possibilities are investigated in repairing this aircraft to operational status.
As bad as it seems, it could have been worse, folks.
My best to you all.....
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