Just seemed odd that "copilot XXX told reporter XXX that HE landed the Airbus after XXX happened".

The article just makes it sound like a direct quote from the FO. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.

http://avherald.com/h?article=43a6bc08&opt=0

From the above:

"At the time of the emergency runway 10/28 at New Orleans was not available and was closed. Frantic attempts by tower to get the runway clear during the emergency proved unsuccessful, the runway was cleared and opened about 10 minutes after UA-497 had landed."

It probably means the Airbus and pilots were fighting, because the airbus wanted to fly to the destination but the pilots wanted to survive?

Any Airbus guys on here...if you go to emer electrics what do you have left?

Anyone know what they're doing to 10/28? NOTAM just states "closed". If it was something simple like stripe repainting or similar, that's a pretty serious issue they couldn't get it cleared in time for them. If an aircraft in distress wants a runway, barring part of it being bulldozed or something, they get it. Period.

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The ECAM Message was "Land ASAP" usually reported by the "SDCU" with smoke in the Avionics or Cargo bay.. (any of you Airbus guys ask your mechanics or controllers if you doubt me) Unfortunately, this is many times a false indication because the Airbus smoke detectors can't tell real smoke from Diesel soot ingested by the cooling fans from a diesel Ground power unit NOR Condensation from humidity. The ECAM checklist is OVERLY complex and possibly a "SET UP", EXTREMELY confusing (Don't take my word for it. Read the entire checklist yourself) because Airbus is too damn Dumb to admit that warning is a "Sham", where if a Capt is REALLY "COOL", he/she could reset the Flight warning computers and get rid of the entire message (Which is ALSO in the flight manual.) This incident buttresses my opinion that this airplane is an Overwrought "JOKE" ! I'm damn GLAD the AirForce bought the Boeing tankers Cuz AIRBUS ain't READY for "Prime Time" and They're NEVER going to BE ready!
That Poor Capt was led down the Primrose Path! And Airbus will soon have 14,000 excuses as to WHY!! If they say anything at ALL!

United Flight Emergency Landing - ABC News
In this video, they have audio of the communications, sounds like everyone did a great job.

Wow, StirFry,
You have some serious Airbus Hate issues. The airbus is a great airplane, and the ECAMS work just fine when properly followed.. Sounds like you are hearing second hand opinions. The crew DID report smoke in the Cockpit, and sounds like they did exactly what they were trained to do. You don't second guess anything when you see smoke (Like it sounds like as opposed to getting a smoke indication) either way you get on the ground and figure it out later. When you actually get smoke in the cockpit, you attempt to follow the checklist, isolating as much as you can the smoke source (IF YOU CAN), and if not then you shut just about everything you can (Emergency Electrical Config). You should have enough to get back to the field in IMC, but apparently not since they were asking for a PAR (probably meant ASR) approach. They could have just wanted to expedite things however - believing something was burning (Since something probably was). The ECAMS work great so not sure what you are talking about. You sound like a rookie, who just happened to get his hands on a QRH and read the Smoke section. From an outsider not proficient in the bus- you would think it a bit confusing. Take a chill pill PAL.

x2fly
(former Airbus Instructor) SIM and current line pilot.

When this happens is it a RED or AMBER LAND ASAP?
And would this "false indication" cause a loss of primary instruments?

He is actually a MX controller for SAM. Also, I did not see/ hear where they reported smoke in the cockpit. They said they has a "smoke issue" with the airplane...

Okay guys, I just do not understand this. Are they saying the pilots were wrong or lying about smoke and/or failure of intruments? Huh??? I am not sure if I should be angered at the NTSB or the reporter for this article, but I cannot imagine the pilots would be so out of touch or ?????

What are they trying to say here?

NTSB: No signs of smoke in United A320 emergency