Big round of applause for the pilot who landed this 767 with no gear!

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Re: Big round of applause for the pilot who landed this 767 with no gear!

Postby gtirob01 » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:47 pm

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can someone tell me WHY a landing gear could do such of FAIL ? I mean this could be end as a tragic
I could swallow that 1 of the gear fails BUT the three all gears system,
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Re: Big round of applause for the pilot who landed this 767 with no gear!

Postby Bud Greene » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:19 pm

A superb bit of work, buy that pilot a pint! God knows he deserves it!!!

I believe he's earned more than a pint.  After all this could have happened (oh, and skip to 6 min. 5 sec. into the clip)...
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Re: Big round of applause for the pilot who landed this 767 with no gear!

Postby Dave71K » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:25 pm

A superb bit of work, buy that pilot a pint! God knows he deserves it!!!

I believe he's earned more than a pint.
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Re: Big round of applause for the pilot who landed this 767 with no gear!

Postby wifesaysno » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:06 pm

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Now!!


>:(

can someone tell me WHY a landing gear could do such of FAIL ? I mean this could be end as a tragic
I could swallow that 1 of the gear fails BUT the three all gears system,
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