Virgin B744 in trouble

joost · Post by **joost** » 29 Dec 2014, 16:32

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 29 Dec 2014, 16:55

And it is down on the runway now.
https://twitter.com/beat102103/status/5 ... 2214204417
doesn't look too bad actually...

joost · Post by **joost** » 29 Dec 2014, 16:58

Stratofreighter wrote:And it is down on the runway now.

Looks like to me she is resting on her engines.. or is it me?

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 29 Dec 2014, 17:02

This is what she looked like while airborne with her undercarriage partially extended:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... 94d0f2346b

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 29 Dec 2014, 17:15

The 747-400 while landing on the runway, coming to a stop...

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 29 Dec 2014, 18:50

joost wrote:
Stratofreighter wrote:And it is down on the runway now.
Looks like to me she is resting on her engines.. or is it me?

You were not that wrong.

Nope, she wasn't resting on the engine cowlings, but she certainly WAS listing to starboard. Not much clearance between the outer pod and the tarmac.

See the video below, which is much much better -and clearer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoWS_SHe4gU

EDIT: Look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpRu1EzyGE as well now.
The footage is roughly similiar, but this one has radio-traffic

frank kramer · Post by **frank kramer** » 29 Dec 2014, 19:58

That sure is one nicely executed 'balancing act' for a heavy..

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 31 Dec 2014, 07:42

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