What in the world?

[Wardogg]

Anyone hear about this? Counterfeit deice fluid?

Hero pilots keep ‘out of control’ plane from crashing for 5 hours, saving 200 passengers

The terrifying incident happened in Russia when the Airbus A321 — with 201 onboard including 25 children — plunged into a sudden dive soon after takeoff.

nypost.com

 

[Stone Cold]

Это Россия.

 

[schloopy]

Sounds pretty insane, would love to know more about it. Severe icing seems like a bit of a stretch. Would love to see video since it sounds a bit similar to that crazy video of the A320 oscillating side to side somewhere in Europe from a couple years ago.

 

[DropTank]

Anyone hear about this? Counterfeit deice fluid?

Hero pilots keep ‘out of control’ plane from crashing for 5 hours, saving 200 passengers

The terrifying incident happened in Russia when the Airbus A321 — with 201 onboard including 25 children — plunged into a sudden dive soon after takeoff.

nypost.com

Probably Chinese deice fluid purchased on Amazon.

(Amazon Basics Deice Type IIV)

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

" According to reports, the captain was unable to jettison fuel "



That tends to happen on an A321.

 

[Fixtur]

Picked up at the Subscribe and Save discount...

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

Probably used the same deice fluids as the crew on this airplane

 

[DropTank]

Also:

Jet Engine Snow Blowers - MiG-15 Engines Clearing Snow

Russia uses MiG-15 jet engines mounted on trucks to blow away snow. See jet engine snow blowers in action on roads, railways and airports around the world.

migflug.com

 

[Apophis]

Probably used the same deice fluids as the crew on this airplane

How do you say “go home leg” in Russian?

 

[stroboli62]

View attachment 62145

Also:

Jet Engine Snow Blowers - MiG-15 Engines Clearing Snow

Russia uses MiG-15 jet engines mounted on trucks to blow away snow. See jet engine snow blowers in action on roads, railways and airports around the world.

migflug.com

I'd be kinda of afraid with todays near non metal wings...hell, Id keep those things on the railroad tracks like they do in St Paul, MN

Guess it's an alternative for not so faint of heart..... I could just the aviation insurance companies, now....meeeeeeeeeeeeeooowwww

 

[Finny]

In Soviet Russia

Probably used the same deice fluids as the crew on this airplane

Plane de-ice you!

 

[ASpilot2be]

In Soviet Russia


Plane de-ice you!

Nah. You're thinking Washington DC.

 

[derg]

Hot air, no holdover time.

 

[NovemberEcho]

The Russians use leftover T-34’s and MiG-21 engines for literally everything

Redirect Notice

 

[DropTank]

Hot air, no holdover time.

Want holdover time... you need hotter air.

 

[EIR]

Hot air, no holdover time.

Taxi close to the jet in front of you.

 

[roundout]

Hot air, no holdover time.

....It's not really snowing.... It's probably just a few flakes that the wind picked up off the ground.....

 

[DropTank]

"relax.... it's not sticking..."