Sully 2.0

[bLizZuE]

737 lands short in water, all 47 pax survive

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- All 47 passengers and crew survived a plane's crash landing in a Pacific lagoon Friday morning, wading through waist-deep water to the emergency exits and escaping on local boats that came to the rescue in the Micronesia archipelago.

Seven people were taken to a hospital, according to officials, including one described as being in critical but stable condition.

Passenger Bill Jaynes said the Air Niugini plane came in very low as it was attempting to land at the Chuuk Island airport.

 

[Toobdrvr]

Waaaay too early to tell, but I have a sneaking suspicion these pilots won’t be heralded as heroes...

 

[Cptnchia]

“Chuuk is known for its world-class diving, with dozens of World War II shipwrecks visible in the clear waters.”

“before the plane sank in about 30 meters (100 feet) of water.”

Guess they got a new diving spot.

 

[pianokeys]

“Chuuk is known for its world-class diving, with dozens of World War II shipwrecks visible in the clear waters.”

Although the overhead panel on that plane would make you assume the plane has been there just as long as the boats.

 

[Baronman]

Sounds like an overrun ?

 

[Cptnchia]

Sounds like an overrun ?

Or they landed short.

 

[Baronpilot244]

News said landed short. Wx was heavy rain evidently...

 

[Nark]

737’s are known for landing short of the runways at nice tropical destinations.

Cue Westjets go-around at St Martin....

 

[pianokeys]

737’s are known for landing short of the runways at nice tropical destinations.

Cue Westjets go-around at St Martin....

"Nothing to see here! Non-issue!" - WestJet mgmt

 

[RedBaron2000]

737’s are known for landing short of the runways at nice tropical destinations.

Cue Westjets go-around at St Martin....

Or Lion Scare in Bali.


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[A150K]

Or Lion Scare in Bali.


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They also tend to overrun or go off the side at nice, tropical destinations...AA at KIN and that Turkish one as examples

 

[A150K]

They also tend to overrun or go off the side at nice, tropical destinations...AA at KIN and that Turkish (ok, not tropical. But close enough) one as examples

 

[DE727UPS]

Maybe the new nickname should be dolphin rather than guppie....

 

[Cptnchia]

They also tend to overrun or go off the side at nice, tropical destinations...AA at KIN and that Turkish one as examples

Don’t forget about Caribbean 523

Caribbean Airlines – Boeing – B737-800 (9Y-PBM) flight BW523

 

[jtrain609]

"Runway in sight."

"YOLO!"

 

[Beep]

"Runway in sight."

"YOLO!"

Great, now I want to lobby to have that added to our call outs where I work.

 

[pianokeys]

They also tend to overrun or go off the side at nice, tropical destinations...AA at KIN and that Turkish one as examples

Im trying very hard to find it, but there is a video somewhere of someone trying to land on a runway with 737 parts on it, in a tropical destination, after one had just crashed.

EDIT! Here it is! AIRES 8250

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Random aviation trivia.... who can name the airline/incident when flying from SEA to LAX, the jet landed on the water while on approach to 07R?

 

[Fixtur]

Maybe the crew wanted to try out that cool bushplane “waterskiing” stunt.

 

[skatergeek]

Random aviation trivia.... who can name the airline/incident when flying from SEA to LAX, the jet landed on the water while on approach to 07R?

Scandinavian 933? Messing with a gear light..