German Wings A320 crashed

[MaRiO FDZ]

What's with Airbuses falling out of the sky?

Dude, its not like gravity is type specific...

I'm curious, has any report said that the crew was on normal atc contact till thr descent?

 

[derg]

Gear and boards will get it to drop. Turn off that AP in the 320 YA Nancy!

I've got "YA NANCY" right here, Scootz.

 

[ChasenSFO]

What's with Airbuses falling out of the sky?

I guess we'll know a year or two from now. Hopefully.

 

[scooter2525]

I've got "YA NANCY" right here, Scootz.

 

[SeanD]

They found the black box already. That was quick

 

[Murdoughnut]

They found the black box already. That was quick

A bit easier when it's not on the bottom of an undetermined ocean.

 

[SeanD]

A bit easier when it's not on the bottom of an undetermined ocean.

TRUTH

 

[Runincolorado]

I am floored with those photos. So very little of that plane is recognizable.

 

[ChasenSFO]

These arrival board shots after a crash always send a chill down my spine.

A bit easier when it's not on the bottom of an undetermined ocean.

VERY true. But given the terrain and how the situation of the wreckage looks, I'm still amazed it was found within 8 hours.

 

[Lee D]

Those pics leave a pit in my stomach.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

These arrival board shots after a crash always send a chill down my spine.

"See agent" was what they put up for Alaska 561. Never want to see that.

 

[JordanD]

"See agent" was what they put up for Alaska 561. Never want to see that.

I can't imagine being the employee that would have to break the news to people either.

 

[derg]

I can't imagine being the employee that would have to break the news to people either.

CIRP (Critical Incident Response Program) team, or equivalent, will take care of that.

I was on CIRP at Midwest Express/Skyway.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Depends on why you're trying to get down. If you're high and downwind abeam the numbers, you've just fell into the trap of Le Boos as you're never going to be able to burn off all that energy.

(As you are doubtless well aware but presented for sake of discussion) There are two ways to make an airplane come down in a hurry: (1) shove the nose over, or (2) slow it down, hang all the bits out in the wind, and then shove the nose over.

The right choice depends on what you're attempting to do. Zip down from 350? Shove nose over. Downwind abeam the numbers? Flaps, gear, and hang the boards out (and then shove the nose over).

 

[derg]

Gear and boards will get it to drop. Turn off that AP in the 320 YA Nancy!

Well, sure, but do you know where FOQA stated people get themselves burned during high energy visual approaches? High speed, diving with the (comically useless) speedbrakes and ending up smokin' through 1000 feet fast, somewhat configured and on a ill-fated mission from god to get the jet on the ground.

AMARITE, @PeanuckleCRJ?

This really deserves it's own thread.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I can't imagine being the employee that would have to break the news to people either.

It's not easy to do. (Personal experience, not with an airline accident, but in GA.)

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Well, sure, but do you know where FOQA stated people get themselves burned during high energy visual approaches? High speed, diving with the (comically useless) speedbrakes and ending up smokin' through 1000 feet fast, somewhat configured and on a ill-fated mission from god to get the jet on the ground.

AMARITE, @PeanuckleCRJ?

This really deserves it's own thread.

"Don't worry, son, there's another set of thousand-footers at the other end." - LCA

 

[Goonie]

It didn't really come down that fast.

Which is kinda the weird part considering there was no radio transmissions.

(If all early reports are accurate)

 

[Goonie]

It's not easy to do. (Personal experience, not with an airline accident, but in GA.)

Yep. Had to do it twice with GA accidents.

 

[pullup]

Damn, 16 school children? Nothing worse than thinking of kids being killed, especially if they were aware they were going down.