and they've done it again
02-22-2007, 02:19 PM
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and they've done it again
So, if anyone has been paying attention to Indonesian aviation they will be wondering why anyone gets on an airplane in that country. Check out these pictures of an Adam Air B737 after a hard landing. i don't think I have ever seen a 737 that looked like this after touchdown. Also, check out Flightglobal for pictures of an Indonesian 737F that took out some landing lights before shedding numerous parts.
I do believe Adam Air is the operator that had a B737 go down last month. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
http://foto.detik.com/index.php/home...kanal/157/id/1
I do believe Adam Air is the operator that had a B737 go down last month. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
http://foto.detik.com/index.php/home...kanal/157/id/1
02-22-2007, 03:45 PM
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Remember the crew that couldn't understand each other, could not cancel the altitude horn and crashed because they became hypoxic? ( I think it was Olympic) Incidents like that and like this hard landing are going to become much more common when the global shortage of pilots get worse.
02-22-2007, 11:33 PM
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Interesting article in the Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Air
Also,
What appears to be structural failure from an unusually hard landing could be due to some other factor(s).
Also,
Reuters reports the Indonesian government called for immediate safety checks on Adam Air's six 737-300s after the incident at Juanda Airport in Surabaya. The aircraft's center fuselage section reportedly cracked from the top, leaving the plane's tail drooping towards the runway.
Until those checks are performed, Adam Air cannot fly the aircraft... a ruling the airline called unnecessarily harsh.
"The Adam Air management is surprised by the decision and views it as harsh punishment given to a national airline," the company said in a statement directed at the Transport Ministry. The airline added strong winds and heavy rain contributed to Wednesday's incident, and that the 13-year-old aircraft had undergone thorough checks prior to the accident flight.
Until those checks are performed, Adam Air cannot fly the aircraft... a ruling the airline called unnecessarily harsh.
"The Adam Air management is surprised by the decision and views it as harsh punishment given to a national airline," the company said in a statement directed at the Transport Ministry. The airline added strong winds and heavy rain contributed to Wednesday's incident, and that the 13-year-old aircraft had undergone thorough checks prior to the accident flight.
02-23-2007, 11:35 AM
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"Strong winds and heavy rain contributed to the accident"???
No kidding! That's how these guys think. I've fown in many parts of the world, first to third, and the attitude towards safety is always the same (in that third part). Take a look at what has been going on in that country, and others (Nigeria) in the past few years. This is not Adam Airs first incident and unfortunately won't be the last.
Mike 734 is spot on; this will continue and likely get much worse as the worlds carriers add huge capacity with little regard to the things that make an airline safe, like well trained pilot, maintenance etc.
No kidding! That's how these guys think. I've fown in many parts of the world, first to third, and the attitude towards safety is always the same (in that third part). Take a look at what has been going on in that country, and others (Nigeria) in the past few years. This is not Adam Airs first incident and unfortunately won't be the last.
Mike 734 is spot on; this will continue and likely get much worse as the worlds carriers add huge capacity with little regard to the things that make an airline safe, like well trained pilot, maintenance etc.
02-24-2007, 08:05 AM
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