Jerseygirl

I remember sitting in the jump seat of a 757 as we were landing at JFK when it was windy. The plane landing in front of us was swaying from side to side like that...even the pilot commented on it.

lansbury

He did but I wouldn't be surprised if he was asked why he did try that one.

SultanOfSwing

There didn't appear to be as big a crosswind component as I've seen on other videos (some where the plane is crabbing at an angle of 30° to the runway). The real risk would have been windshear but not knowing the actual weather conditions on that day, it's hard to know if there was any real reason for a go-around.

civilservant

Agree with you Sultan, I've seen far worse. Anyone who saw the approach to the old Kai-tak in a crosswind knows it can get alot hairier!

The pilot appeared to have that approach pretty well down.

SultanOfSwing

Ah, the checkerboard at Kai-Tak, now there's an approach that was hairy even in perfect conditions

Even flying into SFO, the plane was getting a bit wobbly and that was on a nice day. I was on a Dash-8 heading into Belfast City one time and we were blowing around like a paper bag. That one was fun.

audio

Gibraltar on the wrong day can bite pretty hard too.

SultanOfSwing

I think it's being by the sea that does it.

audio

Nope, it's that bloody great piece of rock next to the runway
(windshear)

markonline1

Helicopter spotting.....

AlphaTangoMike

BA flight from Vegas to LHR diverted due to possible bomb threat


British Airways flight forced to land in Montreal, media cite bomb threat | Reuters

Scouse Express

Wreckage, possibly from the missing Malaysian Airlines MH 370, has washed up on the Island of Le Reunion, off of the Coast of Madagascar.

CNN has brought their "Avaiation Correspondent" Richard Quest in......to argue with those who know a whole lot more about Planes....as opposed to his BS Opinion.


Jim

Pulaski

Here we go again!

Possible MH370 debris found in western Indian Ocean.

ETA Jim beat me to it.

scrubbedexpat091

Kind of starting to sound like this piece might actually be from a 777. Obviously only time will tell, and Boeing should be able to identify if it is from a Boeing.

Not as out there as some of the other reports over the past year.

Nutek

CNN expert probably heard "airplane" and "Madagascar" and thought of this...

Scouse Express

CNN are reporting that a "Source at Boeing" says a component number of the Flap corresponds with a 777 Part Number.


Jim.