Sydney Airport Message Board Sydney Airport Message Board  

Go Back   Sydney Airport Message Board > Aviation Industry News and Discussion > International Industry


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:00 AM
Montague S's Avatar
Montague S Montague S is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 957
Default US Air a/c crashes in NY.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_158263.html

looks a little surreal.
__________________
photos updated 29 Sept

Next Flights:
MEL-HKG-HND-HKG-JFK-HKG-NRT-HKG-MEL/CX
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:03 AM
Andrew P's Avatar
Andrew P Andrew P is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: near the old NDB at West Pymble and near RPLR
Posts: 749
Default

live on FOX now ( in hotel room In HKG)

per TV a bird strike
__________________
used to fly globally on business, now retired
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:11 AM
Andrew P's Avatar
Andrew P Andrew P is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: near the old NDB at West Pymble and near RPLR
Posts: 749
Default

a good photo
__________________
used to fly globally on business, now retired
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:12 AM
David Knudsen David Knudsen is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 714
Default

No word on the pax yet

Some info here, http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?se...cal&id=6606410 atleast they got the a/c type right by the looks of things!
__________________
- Dave

Jetphotos.net Shots
Airliners.net Shots
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:27 AM
Montague S's Avatar
Montague S Montague S is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 957
Default

looks like something from a movie, I don't mean to laugh at the pics but it just looks quite funny, little a/c nose popping out of the water like that, it could almost be a scene from a Bond film!
__________________
photos updated 29 Sept

Next Flights:
MEL-HKG-HND-HKG-JFK-HKG-NRT-HKG-MEL/CX
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:31 AM
Nigel C Nigel C is offline
Prolific Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: The farm
Posts: 4,022
Default

Some reports say that it's possibly a multiple strike of geese, and that smoke was seen coming out of the right engine.


Congrats to the pilot and crew for the apparent safe ditching, but also hats off to Airbus; the aircraft did what it was designed to do in the event of a ditching, possibly resulting in a fatally free crash.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:36 AM
NickN NickN is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,394
Default

Just heard on the news all pax and crew are safe.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:36 AM
Dan Hammond Dan Hammond is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 300
Default

Just saw on Sunrise, Pilot reported double bird strike. Divers are at the scene but at this stage its not known if the divers can get to the aircraft
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:37 AM
Anthony J Anthony J is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 307
Default

This shot is unbelievable.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 16th January 2009, 07:40 AM
NickN NickN is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,394
Default

Judging by the ABC news film clip they are towing the plane down the river.... I assume this would to to assist in keeping it afloat and not let it sink?
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time now is 08:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © Sydney Airport Message Board 1997-2022
Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Conditions of Use and Privacy Statement