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Planes Nearly Collide At Ft. Lauderdale Airport

Postby freedomhays » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:39 am

Looks like a scary close one.

http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_193110502.html
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Re: Planes Nearly Collide At Ft. Lauderdale Airpor

Postby Alonso » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:10 pm

:o...

I've been at that airport once, and when my Avianca plane had applied full throttle, after 2 seconds it braked very hard, and I could see the shape of a turbo prop above as, which was landing. It was quite scary!

Anything with Ft. Lauderdale ATCs? :P
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Re: Planes Nearly Collide At Ft. Lauderdale Airpor

Postby Canuck. » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:09 am

i saw this on the news this morning.......i bet the pilots were s***ing their pants when they saw a plane crossing the rwy while they were landing!
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Re: Planes Nearly Collide At Ft. Lauderdale Airpor

Postby Celtman » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:31 pm

:o 1/3 second from disaster :o

Talk about close :-/
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