Delta 757-300 emergency landing COS
12-31-2010, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by detpilot
That "safety feature" is designed to get you off the plane quickly to save your life, with the risk of minor injury. Getting hundreds of people off a jet in under 90 seconds comes with a chance of injury, that's just life.
12-31-2010, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Yup. Broken ankles probably. Any military rated parachutist understands the tradeoff between broken ankles and fast arrival on the ground.
01-01-2011, 01:43 AM
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Here's a video of the evac taken from a passenger's phone.
Slide Down The Escape Chute Of A Delta Jet
I still don't understand why they chose to evac because of a hot brake or how they got a hot brake to begin with? There's gotta be more to the story. The firefighters don't even seem to be too concerned with the gear since they're nowhere near it on the passenger's video. I wonder if the FA's initiated the evac? Odd stuff...
Slide Down The Escape Chute Of A Delta Jet
I still don't understand why they chose to evac because of a hot brake or how they got a hot brake to begin with? There's gotta be more to the story. The firefighters don't even seem to be too concerned with the gear since they're nowhere near it on the passenger's video. I wonder if the FA's initiated the evac? Odd stuff...
01-20-2011, 10:26 PM
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I found out recently that there was more to the story. The crew elected to evacuate based off information from the ARFF chief. He said that their right main gear was on fire and recommended an evacuation. 757-300 has no brake temp indicators on the status page, and only the brake overheat light on the forward panel. They had no light, but didn't want to take the chance so they evacuated. Looks like the crew made a good call, and the ARFF was full of it as there was no brake overheat and no fire as shown on the video.
01-21-2011, 02:11 PM
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Ah come on, I used to watch Delta's L1011's pull into the gate with the brakes on fire all the time. lol
Seriously though, what matters. Something went wrong the plane made it back on the ground and everyone is off the plane.
Success in my book, good job
Seriously though, what matters. Something went wrong the plane made it back on the ground and everyone is off the plane.
Success in my book, good job
01-21-2011, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by piper338
Ah come on, I used to watch Delta's L1011's pull into the gate with the brakes on fire all the time. lol
Seriously though, what matters. Something went wrong the plane made it back on the ground and everyone is off the plane.
Success in my book, good job
Seriously though, what matters. Something went wrong the plane made it back on the ground and everyone is off the plane.
Success in my book, good job
01-21-2011, 02:29 PM
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Sounds like some are faulting the ARFF for a "safe, conservative" approach too.
The safe and conservative approach can be taken by everyone down the line and someone will question it at some point.
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The safe and conservative approach can be taken by everyone down the line and someone will question it at some point.
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