Air India goes off runway...after fuel emergency

[derg]

I end up in Mumbai twice next week.

I'm going to have a hell of a time getting through customs if the agent is an airline nerd.

 

[mikecweb]

I end up in Mumbai twice next week.

I'm going to have a hell of a time getting through customs if the agent is an airline nerd.

Did @DPApilot give you any tips on where to go eat?

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Another pic, this one taken shortly after the accident.

And according to this link, the diversion and fuel emergency was due to the aircraft's intended destination fogging in, and the wing did strike the ground and not the cluster of trees off the side of the runway. Not sure what the alternate rules are in India, almost sounds like they were caught with their pants down when Delhi fogged in and didn't have any solid options.

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163045

On a side note, 173 people on an A320?

That'll buff out.

 

[turbomax97]

Add another to the list on JC.

Crap there's 3 of us?

Bhangra time!

 

[Minuteman]

I, too, am Indian.

Is this a Patel hotel!?

 

[tomokc]

I, too, am Indian.

Is this a Patel hotel!?

Aren't they ALL???

 

[Minuteman]

Aren't they ALL???

20% anyway … "As many as 60% of mid-sized motels and hotel properties all over the US are owned by people of Indian origin. Of this nearly one-third have the surname Patel - a popular one among Indian Gujaratis (those that came from Gujarat)."

 

[Cal Goat]

Jai ho!

 

[ross9238]

There's how many billion of us and there's only 3 of us on here??? Gotta work on that.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

There's how many billion of us and there's only 3 of us on here??? Gotta work on that.

Shouldn't you be riding a Royal Enfield?

 

[ross9238]

Not enough power . But you can get them for around $2-3K (I think) here. I saw an older Indian guy riding one around over the summer.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Not enough power . But you can get them for around $2-3K (I think) here.

I had a 350. A fun little city bike. I regret selling it.

 

[ross9238]

Did you have the gear selector on the right on that 350? I know recently they started to switch it to the universal side. My dad had a 350 back in the day when he was in the IAF.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Did you have the gear selector on the right on that 350? I know recently they started to switch it to the universal side. My dad had a 350 back in the day when he was in the IAF.

Yeah, mine was right-hand shift. It was a great little bike and simple enough that I could work on it.

 

[WestIndian425]

Hey @Nick and @fender_jag, remember that other school at KMER trying to rush everyone so they can takeoff on fumes and fly to Merced to get fuel at night?

 

[ChasenSFO]

Hey @Nick and @fender_jag, remember that other school at KMER trying to rush everyone so they can takeoff on fumes and fly to Merced to get fuel at night?

LOL I think I've heard some "stories" about the place you're talking about. MCE is right there...but...

 

[Minuteman]

So this is apparently the tree that AI890 hit… just kinda, y'know, hanging out beside the runway and all, doing tree things.

More precisely, 270 ft from the centerline, about halfway down the length. India is amazing.

 

[Jonathanf4]

There's how many billion of us and there's only 3 of us on here??? Gotta work on that.

Make that 4 of us.

 

[ChasenSFO]

So this is apparently the tree that AI890 hit… just kinda, y'know, hanging out beside the runway and all, doing tree things.

More precisely, 270 ft from the centerline, about halfway down the length. India is amazing.

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The tree was there first, seniority rules.

Now the question...why was the A320 270 feet off center line...halfway down the runway...

 

[Minuteman]

Now the question...why was the A320 270 feet off center line...halfway down the runway...

Never gonna be the Rajasthani Sullenberger if you fly the centerline, kid.