Good Landing

[Minty4371]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -gear.html

[Xplumberlives]

Nice find Minty, that pilot deserves special treatment!

[RLN]

The boy done well.

[Gaz]

Now THAT is a hell of a landing!

[Dan4th]

I'll bet the captain got on the intercom and
ordered all Pax to the extreme rear of the
cabin

D.

[Gully]

They built them tough back then!

Can't imagine too many 727's are still operating?

Gully

[Dan4th]

According to Flight Global's last census in
2008, there were roughly 500 of the 1,931
total built still in service. So about 1/4 or
so still flying......

D.

[Sooty655]

Applause for the pilot, but why was there no foam on the runway? He had already flown a pass, and this was supposedly a "planned" emergency landing.

[Ramshornvortex]

Apart from the Daily Mail's woeful spelling of 'breaks' (sic), I was amazed to read the aircraft had "94 passengers and 19 crew aboard"..... 19 crew? - their duty free sales targets must be seriously high.

[Xplumberlives]

Applause for the pilot, but why was there no foam on the runway? He had already flown a pass, and this was supposedly a "planned" emergency landing.

Well it was in IRAN!

[Dan4th]

Judging by the background of that vid, they
seem to have a nice, large stock of grounded
747s there in Tehran!

D.

[Xplumberlives]

Judging by the background of that vid, they
seem to have a nice, large stock of grounded
747s there in Tehran!

D.

They got the idea from David Walton!

[Gully]

According to Flight Global's last census in
2008, there were roughly 500 of the 1,931
total built still in service. So about 1/4 or
so still flying......

D.

I'm amazed - no doubt many have been re-engined (noise restrictions) and converted into cargo aircraft operating with smaller carriers.

Gully

[Xplumberlives]

According to Flight Global's last census in
2008, there were roughly 500 of the 1,931
total built still in service. So about 1/4 or
so still flying......

D.

I'm amazed - no doubt many have been re-engined (noise restrictions) and converted into cargo aircraft operating with smaller carriers.
Gully

I'd love to see that, it would need a BRAVE pilot though!

[MOD]

Applause for the pilot, but why was there no foam on the runway? He had already flown a pass, and this was supposedly a "planned" emergency landing.

That was also my first thought on seeing the vid. I thought it was standard procedure in situations like this.

Good job by the pilot though.


ibw

[Dan4th]

According to Flight Global's last census in
2008, there were roughly 500 of the 1,931
total built still in service. So about 1/4 or
so still flying......D.

I'm amazed - no doubt many have been re-engined (noise restrictions) and converted into cargo aircraft operating with smaller carriers.Gully

Well, Boeing did over-build them due to
the lack of general experience with aircraft
of that configuration at that time

I guess the undercarriage especially is known
for its tough, rugged nature.......despite the
problems in Tehran.

I have flown on many a 727, some of which
were a little rough around the edges. Never
worried, though.

Danf.

[Nickolas]

Spot on bit of airmanship.

[Cluny]

And another 1 , this time a LOT 767 at Warsaw .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15543209

[Minty4371]

Update on the story of the 727 landing.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ritie.html

[Dan4th]

Now that he's complained, they'll probably
throw him in prison!

Danf.