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Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:51 pmby jastheace
hey guys, having a look at the pics, i would say the only reason there was a fire in the cabin is where the #2 engine ended up, hard up against the fuselage. the hottest part (exhaust) seems to be resting on or very close to the fuselage, no surprise that it would have started a fire. looks like the procedures worked and a lot of lives have been saved by swift evacuation of the a/c.
again just looking at the pictures, it would seem the left hand side (looking from tail to cockpit) has a lot more damage than the right, suggesting that that side was lower? not trying to find a cause or stir up trouble just my observations as an armchair observer
Jason
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Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:58 pmby SA227
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Amazing to listen to the tower transcript - the 777 still had power and comms after the "landing"??[/quote]
That's the part that impressed me. The crew of UAL885 had a great view.
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Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:09 pmby cowpatz
I would say for anyone taxiing down the later stages of Taxiway F they would have had a truly trouser changing experience.
Looks like initial (and unsubstantiated) ADS-B data suggests very high rates of descent after commencing approach high. 1400 fpm at 2 miles (if confrirmed) is twice the rate of descent it should be. The SFO controllers do tend to turn you on fast and high. Not a good combo going into a non precision approach (with no vasis) after a long oceanic flight.
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Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:25 pmby Splitpin
CP .... Thats the kind of stuff i want to hear .... from those who have been there and done it (well... not that , but you know what i mean )
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:51 amby gojozoom
Apparently the plane was coming in too low (animation included):
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/07/us/calif...ause/index.html
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:49 amby cowpatz
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:10 amby Ian Warren
Hell of a ride once the tail had come off ... no shortage of runway and a good example happened in Christchurch with a SA777-200 due strong northwest winds landing on rwy29 , quite impressive to see a 777 over the city like that and got it on the ground .. only issue was it required a tug to push it back to the primary 02/20 for it to taxi .
So now the question is why an experienced pilot aim short , maybe to get off the runway quick or was there a tech prob ... guess he "now be flying a cargo plane outta Hong Kong fill of rubber dog Shite"
Christchurch has plan to extend the 29/11 runway since they own the golf course out the back , prob the next NZCH update .
bloody fact finding reporters 
.... hey! gone the early - nice scheme Asiana had in the 2000s .
, armchair watchdogs waiting for something to happen rather using the PC for a purpose , rather - new works progress , .. arty side - drawing and editing ... took a break .. started a little jobbie Now another Boeing , the CaptainSim B-52 .. instead of crashing .. get one that dose the smashing ....
