Breaking News: French Plane Disappears

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Not quite true actually. There was the incident of a Boeing Stratocruiser Soveriegn of the Skies which was ditched in 1956. All on board survived. However the main problem with ditching is that the engines on virtually all modern day jets are slung beneath the wing and they would drag the aircraft under on landing. The Stratocruiser was a propeller driven aircraft.

But I said airliner basically meaning a large aircraft. Also your engine theory isn't true. The engine mounts are designed to break out at the rear mount and thus sending the engine up and over the wing. This has happened in most ditching/crashes. The problem is normally the wing tip hitting the water first and spinning or flipping the aircraft.

 

[Mowgli]

Or snapping the wing off.

 

[bhaexpress]

But I said airliner basically meaning a large aircraft. Also your engine theory isn't true. The engine mounts are designed to break out at the rear mount and thus sending the engine up and over the wing. This has happened in most ditching/crashes. The problem is normally the wing tip hitting the water first and spinning or flipping the aircraft.

Boeing 377 is not small, it's now called a Guppy. The engine matter was what a pilot told me, I used to work for an airline.

 

[gruntage]

all this talk of Brazil makes me want to go to Rio.

 

[coventrygull]

all this talk of Brazil makes me want to go to Rio.

Don't go mate its shit.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Don't go mate its shit.

Even more so if go by Air France........

 

[coventrygull]

Even more so if go by Air France........

Iberia is much worse. Not all Air France planes Crash

 

[strings]

Even more so if go by Air France........

I would say Air France are the safest airline to fly to Rio right now... law of averages and all that!

 

[coventrygull]

I would say Air France are the safest airline to fly to Rio right now... law of averages and all that!

Not bothered. I wouldn't go back if you payed me.

 

[patchamalbion]

BREAKING NEWS on bbc says brazillian media say they may have spotted the wreckage

 

[Robot Chicken]

Interesting link

http://www.planecrashinfo.com/rates.htm

 

[NF9]

Oh shit...Suspected plane seats spotted 400 miles NE of Brazil..

 

[Robot Chicken]

Oh shit...Suspected plane seats spotted 400 miles NE of Brazil..

But this was expected, surely? It's not a shock. Impressed they found the crash site so quickly.

 

[sam86]

Air France Flight 447 Status Update 3: Metal Debris Found

Update 3: Officials have found metal debris off the coast of Brazil where Flight 447 is believed to have gone down - and they believe the debris may be part of the Airbus 330.

 

[Acker79]

There were reports that another commercial plane had reported seeing flames on the water as it flew over.

 

[Normal Rob]

Let's hope that they find the plane and the box quickly so that some answers can be provided for the families of those lost.

God rest their souls.

 

[sam86]

BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Plane searchers spot ocean debris

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Boeing 377 is not small, it's now called a Guppy. The engine matter was what a pilot told me, I used to work for an airline.

I can see your problem, you gained your knowledge from a pilot. Do you ask a bus driver how his gearbox works, no you ask a mechanic.

Being a former (expired due to recency) licensed engineer (CAA under JAA Jar145 & FAA) qualified from my apprenticeship in 1988 licensed in 1989 holding approvals for B737/747/757//777 DC10 and A320 I gained a little knowledge, albeit I left a few years ago after achieving management level and becoming completely disillusioned with the airline business. But hey what do I know!

 

[Normal Rob]

Being a former (expired due to recency) licensed engineer (CAA under JAA Jar145 & FAA) qualified from my apprenticeship in 1988 licensed in 1989 holding approvals for B737/747/757//777 DC10 and A320 I gained a little knowledge, albeit I left a few years ago after achieving management level and becoming completely disillusioned with the airline business. But hey what do I know!

that must be quite close to an 'owning' is it not?

 

[Lush]

Not bothered. I wouldn't go back if you payed me.

I've never been but why not, out of interest?