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I would love to see what the insurance premium is going to be for colgan and these q400's.

Someone filmed the wheel coming off!

http://www.torontosun.com/news/toron...4/9460296.html

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Originally Posted by Tinpusher007 (Post 610385)

Do they in fact belong to CO or 9L?

they were bought by 9e for 9L :o:confused:

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Originally Posted by Blaine01 (Post 609970)

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.

They have...And to make matters worse, a passenger actually video taped the entire thing.... See link below:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/30771870#30771870

Also, was some info on CNN as well.

Sparkie

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Originally Posted by Splanky (Post 610086)

Hard part is in the knowing. Can't see the landing gear from the cockpit in the megawhacker. And as a person said, with the dual tires you often won't feel it either.

It should not be that difficult to figure out something is wrong. I am a Dash 8 Mechanic, and a few clues.

1.) INBD ANTI SKID Light.
2.) Severe loss of Hydraulics
3.) After so much loss of fluid, they would have gone into ISO (ISOLATION) meaning that only rudder would have Hyd Power on the number 1 side.
4.) Loss of Hyd Pressure in number 1 system.

By looking at some of the other reports from other Colgan incidents, I think the company has some real issues. I am not sure if it is Maintenance, Training, Crews, or a combination of all of the above. But the way it looks, Flying Colgan with minimum wage flight crews, is like going to McDonalds for a Candle Light Dinner.

Just my opinion.

Sparkie