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Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: BlueJ1 on May 02, 2006, 05:24:50 PM
On CNN. They are going to show a commercial airplane land live that blew a tire on takeoff.

Left rear landing gear is completly flat. They are burning off fuel right now.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: Sandman on May 02, 2006, 05:33:13 PM
Can't be any more exciting than watching an aircraft land with it's front gear turned 90-degrees. ;)
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: RAIDER14 on May 02, 2006, 05:33:40 PM
(http://free.kkhy.com/dragon/CO_ERJ135.jpg)
it is a Embraer 145
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: BlueJ1 on May 02, 2006, 05:40:49 PM
Is that a picture of it landed?

If it is..you sir are a party pooper of the 3rd degree. lol
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: Fishu on May 02, 2006, 05:41:27 PM
Gee, it happens almost everyday.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: RAIDER14 on May 02, 2006, 05:42:40 PM
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Is that a picture of it landed?

If it is..you sir are a party pooper of the 3rd degree. lol


nope its still flying go to

http://www.khou.com for live coverage
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: BlueJ1 on May 02, 2006, 05:43:10 PM
Your still a party pooper Raider. But only in the 2nd degree. :D
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: RAIDER14 on May 02, 2006, 05:58:03 PM
thats a little overkill having all those Emergency vehicles there its not a 747
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: BlueJ1 on May 02, 2006, 05:58:53 PM
Better to many then to little.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: indy007 on May 02, 2006, 06:05:57 PM
Appearently that's going on here in town. Fox 26 put .. what is it, flight aware.com (?) on their screen. It's getting so many hits it already crashed their web server once.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: storch on May 02, 2006, 06:07:26 PM
a brasilian plane?? they're doomed.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: rpm on May 02, 2006, 06:09:33 PM
It's suppessed to land about 6:15 CDT at Houston Intercontinental.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: BlueJ1 on May 02, 2006, 06:22:11 PM
That was very anti-climatic. But I guess thats a good thing.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: RAIDER14 on May 02, 2006, 06:22:17 PM
good landing:aok  how many perks does the pilot get???
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: BlueJ1 on May 02, 2006, 06:23:04 PM
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Originally posted by RAIDER14
good landing:aok  how many perks does the pilot get???


The 2 stewardess all night long.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: Wolf14 on May 02, 2006, 06:23:07 PM
Just landed and no sparks.....Man what a let down.

:mad:
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: RAIDER14 on May 02, 2006, 06:23:56 PM
they are shooting the gear with foam to prevent any fires
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: RAIDER14 on May 02, 2006, 06:28:45 PM
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Originally posted by Wolf14
Just landed and no sparks.....Man what a let down.

:mad:

:lol :cry
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: Fishu on May 02, 2006, 06:40:35 PM
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Originally posted by RAIDER14
thats a little overkill having all those Emergency vehicles there its not a 747


Stantard ops. Better safe than sorry.
Besides, they all have their part in the rescue plan if something goes wrong, so they're all needed for the team to function properly.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on May 02, 2006, 06:58:03 PM
I have to sqeeze into one of those little puddlejumpers every time I go home.  I dont know why Continental likes them so much, they are uncomfortable as heck to ride in.  I suppose they must be cheap to operate or something.  

Pray you dont have to use the bathroom on one of those things.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: storch on May 02, 2006, 07:05:57 PM
did u ever fly in an embraer brasilia?  it makes those look roomy.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: RAIDER14 on May 02, 2006, 07:21:30 PM
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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
I have to sqeeze into one of those little puddlejumpers every time I go home.  I dont know why Continental likes them so much, they are uncomfortable as heck to ride in.  I suppose they must be cheap to operate or something.  

Pray you dont have to use the bathroom on one of those things.


its range is 2000 miles and it can carry a fair amount of passengers
Title: Re: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: BTW on May 02, 2006, 07:37:34 PM
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
On CNN. They are going to show a commercial airplane land live that blew a tire on takeoff.

Left rear landing gear is completly flat. They are burning off fuel right now.


How was the landing "live" better than landing taped? I'm amazed how "news" creates "news" and we pretend not to notice.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: BlueJ1 on May 02, 2006, 07:40:54 PM
Never said it was better.

More of live as in current event. Not history.
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: Hawklore on May 02, 2006, 08:07:09 PM
-applause-

Great landing.
Title: Re: Re: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: RAIDER14 on May 02, 2006, 10:07:22 PM
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Originally posted by BTW
How was the landing "live" better than landing taped? I'm amazed how "news" creates "news" and we pretend not to notice.


it was live flightaware was flooded couldn't get on the site
Title: Watch CNN NOW!!
Post by: lasersailor184 on May 02, 2006, 11:12:21 PM
I happened to go on break just as the plane was about to land.  I was getting some food when I said to the girl next to me, "Isn't it sad that all those people and news networks are just watching this to see if it crashes?"

She replied, "What crashes?"

"The plane?  It busted a tire out and needs to land?"

"It's going to crash?  Where?"  She proceeded to run off to the TV and I lost all hope for humanity.