If this had happened when I was on the plane, there would have been a fatality

[catdad7x]

Originally Posted by Unsettomati

It happens from time to time.

An engine failed on a Qantas flight a few years ago. Passengers could see the damage to the wing caused by the uncontained failure, as well as pieces of the engine breaking away and occasional flames. But the aircraft landed safely and there were no injuries.

Qantas jet passengers saw engine blow up live on in-flight TV screens - Mirror Online

And it could be worse. Imagine sitting next to this - it took this 747 15 minutes to get on the ground after this cargo door blew out.


Or this? It also took 15 minutes, after 18 feet of this 737's roof peeled away in flight, for the pilot to get the plane back on the ground.

I remember that incident that happened in Hawaii. I was always amazed that the entire front section didn't break off completely. NTSB said that 737 was a short-haul plane between the islands, and had an overly large amount take off & landing cycles for its total flying hours. Metal fatigue caught up with it.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by Unsettomati

..... Imagine sitting next to this - it took this 747 15 minutes to get on the ground after this cargo door blew out............

Or this? It also took 15 minutes, after 18 feet of this 737's roof peeled away in flight, for the pilot to get the plane back on the ground. .....

And that is why, oh best beloved, that you keep your seat belt fastened while in flight, regardless of what the seat belt sign is saying.

[maf763]

Originally Posted by OpanaPointer

Wookies on Earth?

Twilight Zone.

[Blue biker]

Originally Posted by stan4

Landing is not hard.

That plane is gonna land one way or another.

What's the old saying? Any landing you can walk away from is a good one?

[OpanaPointer]

Originally Posted by Unsettomati

Or this? It also took 15 minutes, after 18 feet of this 737's roof peeled away in flight, for the pilot to get the plane back on the ground.

But they got a amazing view of the Hawaiian Islands.

[OrganicSmallHome]

A pilot once told me that landing is easy, that the most dangerous part is taking off.

[OpanaPointer]

Originally Posted by OrganicSmallHome

A pilot once told me that landing is easy, that the most dangerous part is taking off.

I think that having 30,000 feet below you is nice, and that "nice" diminishes as the number reduces.

[ss20ts]

Originally Posted by Unsettomati

It happens from time to time.

An engine failed on a Qantas flight a few years ago. Passengers could see the damage to the wing caused by the uncontained failure, as well as pieces of the engine breaking away and occasional flames. But the aircraft landed safely and there were no injuries.

Qantas jet passengers saw engine blow up live on in-flight TV screens - Mirror Online

And it could be worse. Imagine sitting next to this - it took this 747 15 minutes to get on the ground after this cargo door blew out.


Or this? It also took 15 minutes, after 18 feet of this 737's roof peeled away in flight, for the pilot to get the plane back on the ground.

Well, you're just making me want to hop right onto a plane and take a flight tonight!

[tangelag]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

I actually dispise flying commercial, but my favorite part is the landing. I've always considered it to be an art form how a pilot lands a plane and always perked up when we began the descent.


Now cruising at altitude? Ugh

I agree about landing. My favorite thing is to 'rate' the landing. I often tell the pilot if the rating is especially high.

[tangelag]

Originally Posted by NLVgal

That's funny.

I got jacked around by TSA a few weeks ago because I had an unopened can of Progresso clam chowder in my suitcase. Flying just sucks.

I also had my unopened soup confiscated once. It was awful because it was literally the only thing I could eat at the time.

I asked the staff person to not waste it.