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Old 04-12-2011, 10:52 AM
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Here's how it REALLY happened:

YouTube - Parody-Air France A380 Collides With Delta CRJ-700 at JFK

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Old 04-12-2011, 10:56 AM
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If that OH nose wheel was lifted off the ground, it may have been part of the reason why the tail was not torn off. Impressive to say the least.
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Old 04-12-2011, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by cessna157 View Post

I doubt the capt would get away scott free, drug test or not. They did not maintain wingtip clearance and hit the Comair jet.
I was talking about the COMAIR (CA) pilots. Also known as OH.

The AF Capt is toast...he's on video taxiing in a congested area with indicated airspeed, and he did probably somewhere between $15-40M in damage.
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Old 04-12-2011, 11:27 AM
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It appears he was taxiing at about 23 mph (it took 7 seconds for the bus to pass, 240 ft in 7 seconds is about 23 mph).
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Old 04-12-2011, 12:53 PM
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holy cow!!!

a380, impounded? with wheel boots?
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Old 04-12-2011, 01:10 PM
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Another reason to get rid of RJs! You heard it here..."Toy Planes"! Squeal like a pig RJ!
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Old 04-12-2011, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
I was talking about the COMAIR (CA) pilots. Also known as OH.

The AF Capt is toast...he's on video taxiing in a congested area with indicated airspeed, and he did probably somewhere between $15-40M in damage.
If he's issued a violation by the FAA... does that matter to the French Civil Aviation Authority? Will he not be allowed to exercise privileges in USA?
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Old 04-12-2011, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ToiletDuck View Post
The audio has air france being told to hold short for traffic which obviously they didn't do.

Op's check good!
They were told to Hold short of E and give way to traffic at KD...both are considerably further down from taxiway M where this occurred.
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Old 04-12-2011, 03:00 PM
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Looks more like an A340:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2StZVDUck9M
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Old 04-12-2011, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GBU-24 View Post
Another reason to get rid of RJs! You heard it here..."Toy Planes"! Squeal like a pig RJ!
That didn't take long
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