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hopp 05-11-2026 02:27 PM


Originally Posted by dingdong (Post 4034469)
I wonder how many times a 767-400 has landed on 29 since CAL started service. My guess is that there were a lot of successful landings, and probably a few go-arounds. I would also venture to guess it’s the first time a 764 was low enough to make premature ground contact.
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I’ve done a number of them since we first got them. Before that, a couple in the DC-10, as well as DCA in the 10.

John Carr 05-11-2026 03:41 PM


Originally Posted by ksled (Post 4034566)
red over red.... you're in the bread

3 red, one bread.

Iwokeup thisway 05-11-2026 06:56 PM


Originally Posted by John Carr (Post 4034416)
Truk eeen way

Willy Makeit

overqualified52 05-12-2026 03:42 AM


Originally Posted by John Carr (Post 4034416)
Truk eeen way

Si Dee Semi.

overqualified52 05-12-2026 03:48 AM


Originally Posted by John Carr (Post 4034667)
3 red, one bread.

3 red and butter the bread .

dmeg13021 05-12-2026 05:16 AM

D'oh!




filler

METO Guido 05-12-2026 06:48 AM


Originally Posted by dmeg13021 (Post 4034832)
D'oh!
filler

https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2...1J3W/giphy.gif

rickair7777 05-12-2026 07:15 AM


Originally Posted by METO Guido (Post 4034533)
no smiles on the carpet dance floor, count on that

Thanks for that Mav...

CRJCapitan 05-12-2026 07:25 AM


Originally Posted by CRJCapitan (Post 4034077)
Since you are making "smart decisions" and read all the reports, I'm sure you've considered this also happened barely more than a month ago:

https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/a...-alaska-fedex/


Originally Posted by ugleeual (Post 4034138)
relevance?

Electing to land on a runway perpendicular to the runway in use introduces its own threats.

JayRalstonSmith 05-12-2026 07:53 AM


Originally Posted by hopp (Post 4034641)
I’ve done a number of them since we first got them. Before that, a couple in the DC-10, as well as DCA in the 10.

DCA? In that divert from BWI in the late 90s?


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