Sure, and I fly on average 3-4 times a month (I am writing this from a hotel
room in Brussels), so I have an interest in air safety as well, but you are not
going to determine the cause by looking at cellphone photos on the net anyway,
and I sense an element of what in New Jersey was called “rubbernecking” here.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> On 17 Apr 2018, at 22:57, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Nathan, think about your audience. Some of us have dealt with aircraft
> performance and problems for a lifetime. This is not just a human tragedy
> but could also be hardware related. A lot of us have loved ones who ride
> these Southwest flights frequently. If there is a weakness, we want to know
> about it. And, not just next year, when the CAB issues its report.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 4/17/2018 3:37 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> But why do we need to look at these photos so much? It is tragic that one
>> person died, but the pilot did a great job landing the plane. That is what I
>> need to know. The rest is ambulance chasing.
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>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
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>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>> YNWA
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>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 22:26, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> Chris
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>>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>>> - Hunter S. Thompson Here too. I've seen numerous engine failure
>>> photos, but I cannot remember one such as this.
>>>
>>> More photos are coming available on the BBC. There's quite a bit of
>>> damage along the leading edge of the wing. They are fortunate that it
>>> could still be operated for approach and landing.
>>>
>>> I can't get anything other than the BBC here on dialup, so there may be
>>> additional photos available on US domestic news services.
>>>
>>>> The nature of that failure has me worried. It's fairly obvious that it
>>>> was the comresssor section, and that's good as there is no fue involved
>>>> there, but it is a sign of damage, either from something like seized
>>>> bearings (poor maintenance) or FOD (keep the runways clean, idiots.) If
>>>> this was a bird, it was one of those flying dinosaurs, not a robin or
>>>> duck or goose.
>>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>>> - Hunter S. Thompson
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