Delta DC-9 slides off runway in Savannah
02-20-2013, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by hoserpilot
This is exactly what was emphasized during the most recent recurrent. Savannah n/s, Cancun, Charlotte 18c ect... All non-grooved. Glad everyone is ok. Now this Rick character, what a douche! Why do papers publish quotes like that?
To the mods,
We are quick to move delta incidents but leave other airlines incidents on here for a longer time. Just something I've noticed....
To the mods,
We are quick to move delta incidents but leave other airlines incidents on here for a longer time. Just something I've noticed....
I thought the same things about all you said here. Tough part is that most of us don't use that runway, ever and the CA is brand new upgrade off a heavy. He hasn't been going there. Sucks. Not an excuse just sucks.
02-20-2013, 09:30 AM
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"Authorities say the DC-9 aircraft was arriving from Atlanta around 6:45 p.m. when the plane's front wheel made the initial contact with the grass as the plane turned onto a taxiway at the end of a runway. Eventually the entire plane ended up in the grass."
Anyone else find this statement strange? End result: The whole aircraft ended up in the grass. Is the fact that the nosewheel went first somehow significant in this event? If it wasn't traveling nosewheel first, then I think we'd have some news.
This would be like reporting that an aircraft crashed by saying the cockpit area made initial contact with the earth. Eventually the entire aircraft crashed as well.
Anyone else find this statement strange? End result: The whole aircraft ended up in the grass. Is the fact that the nosewheel went first somehow significant in this event? If it wasn't traveling nosewheel first, then I think we'd have some news.
This would be like reporting that an aircraft crashed by saying the cockpit area made initial contact with the earth. Eventually the entire aircraft crashed as well.
02-20-2013, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
Isn't this the second time in a few years??
Here is a funny story, we were flying in there a few months back while the CA was getting a line check. The LCA was making a big deal about briefing if the runway was grooved. He lead in with the story off the last crew that went off in savannah and added the fact that "it even happened to a pilot that was usually an instructor" My CA made a remark something to the fact "well there ya go, line pilots don't land on that runway" we use the long e/w runway, maybe instructors do since the numbers are there but line guys don't.
02-20-2013, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Imapilot2
yes
Here is a funny story, we were flying in there a few months back while the CA was getting a line check. The LCA was making a big deal about briefing if the runway was grooved. He lead in with the story off the last crew that went off in savannah and added the fact that "it even happened to a pilot that was usually an instructor" My CA made a remark something to the fact "well there ya go, line pilots don't land on that runway" we use the long e/w runway, maybe instructors do since the numbers are there but line guys don't.
Here is a funny story, we were flying in there a few months back while the CA was getting a line check. The LCA was making a big deal about briefing if the runway was grooved. He lead in with the story off the last crew that went off in savannah and added the fact that "it even happened to a pilot that was usually an instructor" My CA made a remark something to the fact "well there ya go, line pilots don't land on that runway" we use the long e/w runway, maybe instructors do since the numbers are there but line guys don't.
The wind favored runway 28. Wonder why they landed 1 (assuming that since a previous poster, impilot2, indicated they were located North)?
02-20-2013, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by N9373M
An hour to deplane? Did it sink too far into the mud to deploy slides?
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