Emergency landing on I5, Carlsbad

[tomokc]

Curious, assuming time is the same when on fire to reach a highway or reach an open field, why not an open field? Doesn't the highway present cars and other moving obstacles that create further risk, not to mention more casualties?

No two scenarios are the same, not even the same field from different directions.

 

[Roger Roger]

Having seen what passes for wiring practices in the GA fleet, it’s a friggin miracle we don’t have stuff like this more often.

 

[Nark]

Having seen what passes for wiring practices in the GA fleet, it’s a friggin miracle we don’t have stuff like this more often.

Want to take a weekend trip to Milwaukee? The latest edition needs some TLC.

 

[🦈💜]

Right up the road from me!

Smoke in cockpit? Why not fly the extra 30 seconds and land RWY6 at CRQ? Where he put down is less than 2 miles from the approach end.

There’s a reason he’s alive.

 

[Roger Roger]

Want to take a weekend trip to Milwaukee? The latest edition needs some TLC.

We can talk. I’m wrapped up in an Aeronca Sedan at the moment and my helicopter DoM buddy is begging me to give him a hand in their winter season. But you know, Medevac schedule lots of free time...

 

[Deleted member 27505]

That’s a good way to die.

This crew spent 4 minutes trying to trouble shoot to see if they were really on fire or not.

They landed successfully and came to a stop on the runway. Then all 301 people and crew died.

That 4 minutes would have changed everything.

Saudia Flight 163 - Wikipedia

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Urs Zimmerman, a really good guy and former Senior Training Captain at Swiss Air who ran check lists while Swiss 111 was burning it's way into Margaret's Bay, would probably say the same thing... if he were still around to say anything. RIP.

If you're on fire, get on the ground - NOW!