Q400 loses wheel on landing
05-13-2009 | 02:32 PM
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Bad timing and location for this to happen. I am surprised the media has not ran with this story. Q400 operated by Colgan landing in Buffalo loses a wheel. Has all the points the media can use to sensationalize the "dangers" of regional airlines. Good for colgan this seems to be staying under the radar or this would just be another nail in the coffin.
05-13-2009 | 02:42 PM
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05-13-2009 | 02:46 PM
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A Continental Airlines flight from Newark to Buffalo lost a wheel as it landed at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Tuesday night.
A spokesperson for the NFTA confirms the incident. He says flight 3268 landed safely. The pilot called for assistance to tow the plane to the gate. The tire was found in the grass, near the runway.
Colgan Airlines operates the Q400 Bombradier plane. The incident comes exactly three months after flight 3407 crashed in Clarence. The same type of plane was used for both flights.
Colgan Air has not commented on the incident.
Here's the link with pics. wgrz.com | Buffalo, NY | Continental Flight Loses Wheel
A spokesperson for the NFTA confirms the incident. He says flight 3268 landed safely. The pilot called for assistance to tow the plane to the gate. The tire was found in the grass, near the runway.
Colgan Airlines operates the Q400 Bombradier plane. The incident comes exactly three months after flight 3407 crashed in Clarence. The same type of plane was used for both flights.
Colgan Air has not commented on the incident.
Here's the link with pics. wgrz.com | Buffalo, NY | Continental Flight Loses Wheel
05-13-2009 | 05:28 PM
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I bet Continental is stoked about all those Q400s they bought and that 10 year deal they signed with Colgan. Another smooth move brought to you by the operationally clueless management at Continental.
05-13-2009 | 05:29 PM
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Good photos, looks like one of the rampers over there may have made a few bucks.
If I were them with how much Colgan is in the media now Id be willing to bet that if they held out CNN or one of the big names may have paid a few bucks for that photo.
If I were them with how much Colgan is in the media now Id be willing to bet that if they held out CNN or one of the big names may have paid a few bucks for that photo.
05-13-2009 | 05:31 PM
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At least the gear didnt collapse. Baby steps for bombardier. First the gear folds, then you lose a wheel next step is maybe just a deflated strut.
05-13-2009 | 05:44 PM
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on a side note, and i dont know the timeline as to how long after turning off the runway the tower asked them, but shouldn't you take the initiative and tell the tower that a part of your airplane fell off and might be on an active runway as a safety/courtesy to the guy landing/taking off behind you??
05-13-2009 | 09:36 PM
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The crew had no idea of any issues until taxiing to the gate they had an antiskid inop light and starting loosing hydraulic fluid from system 2. Then ATC notified them something was missing. They said landing and roll out was normal.
05-13-2009 | 10:11 PM
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Man I hate the media right now
05-14-2009 | 05:40 AM
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