Eagle Accident @ BNA
08-11-2008 | 05:43 AM
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Ok "Incident". I didn't use the word accident to add drama, it is simply the word that came to mind as I was posting. Forgive me if I was a little tired after what I would consider a pretty stressful day for the ground personel. BNA is a fairly small outstation that requires the ground crew to be cross trained between gate/ramp/ops so not only was I involved in the immediate response as well as helping the pax who were supposed to take that plane back to DCA but also in coordinating with MOC, Dispatch, and airport ops. I did not post this to criticize the crew or bring bad press to the situation I just wanted to hear thoughts from people in the business about the incident.
To the one who commented about the crew not wanting to talk to me as a ramper...the FO did comment as to what he thought caused the tires to blow but said I should not comment to anyone about what that was until the company could investigate it, and I completly agree, that's why I said they didn't comment. I can say that the mx crew was saying they would have to disable the brakes beofore the A/C could be towed which would lead me to believe the brakes were locked before touchdown by other means than the cockpit parking brake handle. Again, I don't know that for sure, just my thoughts. I think the crew did an amazing job with the situation. The FA who is still on reserve was said to have the pax off in about 1 min time using the 2 over wing exits. The pax were completely de-planed before we were even notified that something was wrong.
Again, I am just looking for professional opinions from those who are familiar with the aircraft and its systems as to what they think caused this "Incident".
To the one who commented about the crew not wanting to talk to me as a ramper...the FO did comment as to what he thought caused the tires to blow but said I should not comment to anyone about what that was until the company could investigate it, and I completly agree, that's why I said they didn't comment. I can say that the mx crew was saying they would have to disable the brakes beofore the A/C could be towed which would lead me to believe the brakes were locked before touchdown by other means than the cockpit parking brake handle. Again, I don't know that for sure, just my thoughts. I think the crew did an amazing job with the situation. The FA who is still on reserve was said to have the pax off in about 1 min time using the 2 over wing exits. The pax were completely de-planed before we were even notified that something was wrong.
Again, I am just looking for professional opinions from those who are familiar with the aircraft and its systems as to what they think caused this "Incident".
My original post on the distinction was not meant as a slam. Was being technical to a fault I suppose. Understand your usage as simply talking about the event. Don't know a thing about the technical aspects of the a/c in question, so will leave that to others. <g>
08-11-2008 | 03:48 PM
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I didn't mean that you can't blow all four tires with the parking brake set. I was referring to the transfer of hydraulic fluid like the E-145. It doesn't work that way on the E-170.
My favorite picture of that incident was the one where the strut is not connected to the airplane anymore but they still put the gear pin in for the tow.
My favorite picture of that incident was the one where the strut is not connected to the airplane anymore but they still put the gear pin in for the tow.
08-11-2008 | 03:56 PM
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I didn't mean that you can't blow all four tires with the parking brake set. I was referring to the transfer of hydraulic fluid like the E-145. It doesn't work that way on the E-170.
My favorite picture of that incident was the one where the strut is not connected to the airplane anymore but they still put the gear pin in for the tow.
My favorite picture of that incident was the one where the strut is not connected to the airplane anymore but they still put the gear pin in for the tow.
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