BA 777 lands short of runway at LHR

[C]

Pilot's statement in about 2 minutes on Sky, BBC N24 and possibly CNN...

[OTTOL]

As for the bank, a sudden large appilcation of power could lead to a reasonably significant amount of bank to counter-act the yaw, which at low speed would be significant.

Ever hear of Ada?

Unless you had a triple avionics failure, down to the EMER BUS, the captain could swing the thrust lever on a remaining engine back and forth like deranged monkey and an external observer would never see the slightest change in flight attitude......

[C]

As for the bank, a sudden large appilcation of power could lead to a reasonably significant amount of bank to counter-act the yaw, which at low speed would be significant.

Ever hear of Ada?

Unless you had a triple avionics failure, down to the EMER BUS, the captain could swing the thrust lever on a remaining engine back and forth like deranged monkey and an external observer would never see the slightest change in flight attitude......  

Note the word could in my post, and the fact that we do not know the exact circumstances, and finally that an external observer's 45 degrees may be far far less...

[Saitek]

Was great to see the applause on the broadcast and by the looks of the press crowd there; every news agency in the world had a photographer present.

With so many tragedies and sadness in the world; it's great to see something as refreshing as that for a change.

We salute you.

[OTTOL]

[quote]I know we're all still speculating.. I've mentioned wind shear, and engine failure...

Is it really possible that they just ran out of fuel ? That would explain one engine quitting before the other..

[OTTOL]

Note the word could in my post, and the fact that we do not know the exact circumstances, and finally that an external observer's 45 degrees may be far far less...

Note the words deranged and monkey in my post.....

one could perceive this as edification with intentional facetiousness

:-?

[C]

Was great to see the applause on the broadcast and by the looks of the press crowd there

I thought it was rather cringeworthy myself. I was half expecting them to start "whooping". Personally I would have preferred a more normal press conference, in a conference room. I'm sure they would too.

[Mictheslik]

That's an interesting video of the approach cheers for the link

Just thought I'd share a piccie taken earlier this month



Congratulations to the pilots....however it's always a shame to see a machine like that be written off....

.mic

[Tom...]

That's an interesting video of the approach cheers for the link

Just thought I'd share a piccie taken earlier this month



Congratulations to the pilots....however it's always a shame to see a machine like that be written off....

.mic

Nice shot Mic....Judging by some of the news reports on the web i dont think it will take to the air again due to the wing damage

[MWISimmer]

...Judging by some of the news reports on the web i dont think it will take to the air again due to the wing damage

In a post on another aviation forum there was speculation that BA, along with the help of Boeing would do their best to repair/rebuild G-YMMM to maintain their "no airframe written off" record since the 80s.. regardless of cost.

[expat]

...Judging by some of the news reports on the web i dont think it will take to the air again due to the wing damage

In a post on another aviation forum there was speculation that BA, along with the help of Boeing would do their best to repair/rebuild G-YMMM to maintain their "no airframe written off" record since the 80s.. regardless of cost.

The would not be the first to pull that trick.

Matt

[FsNovice]

Quantas did the same trick with a 747 of theirs that crashed, cost them $100m!!!

Full pilot interview

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7196748.stm

Latest AAIB report

http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/latest_news/ ... report.cfm - prelimiary of course, based on what they have as of yet

[MWISimmer]

Anyone know what the cost to write off value is?
Is it 50% of the replacement value?

[Saitek]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7196945.stm

Well, everything normal until 600ft and 2 miles out. Another 50ft beforehand and we could have seen a most horrific accident. Extraordinary.

[BuggsK100RS]

Some one might wont to give BA a ring you might be able to get a cracking Sim pit on the cheap  ;)