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Postby XxRazgrizxX » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:44 pm

Yet again they hit something with a wing... :-[

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookou ... t-air-show


AIRBUS PILOT: "I was taxing down the runway, minding my own business, and the building JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME!"
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby expat » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:43 am

AIRBUS PILOT: "I was taxing down the runway, minding my own business, and the building JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME!"
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Except it was being TOWED by ground handlers at the time........

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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby XxRazgrizxX » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:08 pm

Um. This article doesn't say that but maybe you know more about it than me  :-? ...either way its just proving that as airplanes get bigger, airports stay the same size...

And besides, buses aren't supposed to fly.... ::)
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby DaveSims » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:43 pm

All the technology on that airplane, you would think they could put a small camera on the wingtips with video relayed to the cockpit.  That would give the pilots a little better perception of where their wingtips are. 
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby XxRazgrizxX » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:06 pm

Now that u mention it. My sisters $18,000 ford has sensors for if something is in ur blind-spot. How doesn't something this expensive have some kind of warning?  :-?
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby Mictheslik » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:15 pm

As Matt said, I believe it was under tow at the time. Even if it wasn't it isn't a fault with the A380, it's a fault of the person who decided to take it down that particular taxiway without realising the clearance needed....

Love the shot of the winglet attached to the side of the building that's floating around :D

Hopefully it shouldn't affect sales at the airshow (I'd prefer to see the Korean Air one anyway  :D )

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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby DaveSims » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:36 pm

[quote]Now that u mention it. My sisters $18,000 ford has sensors for if something is in ur blind-spot. How doesn't something this expensive have some kind of warning?
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby expat » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:59 am

In defence (only slightly mind you) the largest aircraft this part of the airfield usually sees is a Lear jet
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby gtirob01 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:47 am

Looks to me that he was trying to take out the competition... Embraer (last pic) lol
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby DaveSims » Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:00 pm

That is almost comical how the wingtip is sticking out of the side of the building. 
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby tcco94 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:23 am

[quote]All the technology on that airplane, you would think they could put a small camera on the wingtips with video relayed to the cockpit.
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Re: Another A380 incident *facepalm*

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:16 am

The tow-truck driver wasn't a Boeing employee perchance? ;D ;D ;D
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