Is it possible that N106US might be used again?

[trafficinsight]

after being in the water for that length of time, anything made of magnesium is probably gone.

Highly doubt this one will end up back in the air.

 

[blee256]

The caption for one of those photos said that the aircraft is estimated to weigh one million pounds. Uhh... it's an A320, not a fully-loaded 747. I don't get it.

Maybe it was a million pounds with all the water in it????

 

[Itchy]

It has happened before.
A dc8 ditched 2.5 miles out to sea at SFO, and flew for a couple decades after that.
Were talking an analogue belt and suspenders a/c though. The bus is a flying computer, and thus would be a bit tougher to whip into shape.

 

[coa787]

Was probably the estimated weight of the aircraft with all of the water inside

Maybe it was a million pounds with all the water in it????

Okay, after doing some calculations, it would appear that that would be the case. It just seemed weird. The A320 with CFM56 engines weighs approximately 92,980 pounds. Water is heavy!

 

[I_Money]

The aircraft was owned by Wells Fargo

 

[pullup]

Water is heavy!

About 8lbs/gallon!

 

[coa787]

Or about 62 pounds per cubic foot.

 

[JoelT]

Take a look at this: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/01/18/nyregion/0118-PLANE_8.html

That jet is thrashed. There are many rips in the lower fuse and the wings are bent to hell.

 

[Roger, Roger]

Yeah, the structure isn't designed for the impact and deceleration forces of a water landing.

 

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Looks like it will be written off...

http://www.businessinsurance.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?post_date=2009-01-16&id=15047

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

You also have to remember that the area of the Hudson that it was in is not fresh water. Salt water corrosion alone will write off the airplane.

Salt can't hurt fiberglass.

But yeah, that airplane is done.

 

[NEOHIO]

Plane looks thrashed pretty good in some of those pics.

I have an account with Wells Fargo, hope they were insured well!

 

[ATC RET 2003]

My bet is that it will be flying freight or in Asia within 5 years.

I'm guessing passengers in central Africa... same timeframe.

 

[derg]

I'm guessing passengers in central Africa... same timeframe.

Or if we erode cabotage laws, probably LGA to CLT once again, flown by Air Durkistan!

 

[DeltaAVL]

I guess I'll have to reluctantly agree. This bird's dead. Haha, get it?! ...right.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/US%20Airways/Airbus%20A320-214/1466243/L/&width=1200&height=812&sok=&sort=&photo_nr=&prev_id=&next_id=

 

[Cptnchia]

I hear you can't re-skin an Airbus. Anyone know if that's true?

Why would you want to skin one in the first place? Aminal pelts make better rugs.

 

[coa787]

Why would you want to skin one in the first place? Aminal pelts make better rugs.

I had some Cimmanon Toast Crunch this morning for breakfast.

 

[DeltaAVL]

I had some Cimmanon Toast Crunch this morning for breakfast.

I don't get it.

 

[coa787]

Oh, I'm just being stupid. Look at placement of the m's and n's in my and his posts.

 

[minitour]

That'll buff right out...

-mini