Syrian A320 Lands Safely after Helicopter Midair

[SteveCostello]

It's amazing the amount of damage some aircraft can take and still remain at least somewhat flyable. An A320 vs an MI-8. MI-8 crashed, A320 returned safely.

http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/syrian-a320-lands-safely-after-helicopter-midair

 

[Air Pirate]

Sounds like some Syrian rebels unkowingly marked for destruction lived to fight another day! ...thanks to some French intervention =P

 

[Cal Goat]

That country is effed. What a cluster.

 

[CcrlR737AMT]

I'm surprised they had commercial flights with a civil war going on. I know it is in certain areas, but there have been stories of the Damascus Airport being taken over by rebels and flights diverting due to this.

 

[popaviator]

screw going to Syria for the foreseeable future. I wouldn't go there even if an airline in Syria promised me a shiny new jet job. Pilots in other countries who think they have problems should take note of these guys.

 

[ChasenSFO]

When I first saw the picture when the story came out, I was pretty shocked. And over here we complain about flow, sheesh.

 

[A150K]

Wow...Had the vert. stab. torn anymore, we probably would have another AA 587 on our hands. Good on the crew fr getting it down.