BA jet's undercarriage fails during landing

Antaletriangle · 02-14-2009, 03:40 AM

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...g-1609271.html
Weird aircraft faults...
Saturday, 14 February 2009
A British Airways plane carrying 67 passengers and a four-strong crew had a heavy landing at London's City Airport last night after its front undercarriage failed.

Everyone on board evacuated safely using the aircraft's emergency chutes, and only one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The airport was closed after the dramatic landing, which took place at around 7.30pm.

A passenger Justin Fletcher said: "There was obviously quite a loud bang as the plane scratched in. The stewards and stewardesses were quick to evacuate everyone.

There was a few scrapes and cuts due to hitting the asphalt, but all in all everyone seems to be doing quite well now."

A spokesman for British Airways said: "The nose wheel of a BA aircraft suffered a failure on landing at London City Airport this evening. As a precaution the emergency slides were deployed and the passengers were evacuated."

Antaletriangle · 02-14-2009, 09:39 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...n-airport.html

Passengers tell of ordeal as airline crash-landed at London airport
Passengers have described the panic on board a British Airways jet when it crash landed at London City airport.

By Sean Rayment and David Harrison
Last Updated: 6:57PM GMT 14 Feb 2009

Ray Hamblin, who was travelling to the United States via London, said: "The front wheel collapsed, the cabin filled with smoke and everyone had to vacate from the rear of the plane.

"It seemed like a late landing as though the plane had passed the point where it should have landed. There was a lot of noise.

Mr Hamblin, who was sitting in seat 3D towards the front of the aircraft, added: "People were pretty calm at first but when the plane started to fill up with smoke, people were not moving fast enough and they got pretty fractious.

"As I came off the emergency slide I hit my wrist on the runway. I think there are a couple of people with cuts and scrapes."

Another passenger, Justin Fletcher, described a "loud bang" as the plane landed, adding that "the stewards and stewardesses were quick to evacuate everyone off". A few people suffered "scrapes and cuts" as the plane hit the runway, he said.

Six ambulance crews and medical staff in cars were sent to the scene after the London Ambulance Service was alerted to the incident shortly before 7.45pm on Friday.

By the time they arrived, the passengers and five crew members on board the plane had been evacuated using the aircraft's inflatable slides, but four people were taken to hospital with minor injuries and one was kept in overnight.

The Avro RJ100 was the second airliner to be damaged on landing at the airport in the last 10 days. A similar plane crash landed on February 5 because of a bent nose wheel.

An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) spokesman said that an inquiry had already started to find out the cause of the latest crash landing.

A British Airways spokesman said: "The nose wheel of a British Airways aircraft suffered a failure on landing at London City Airport.

"The BA 8456 from Amsterdam had 67 passengers and four crew on board. As a precaution the emergency slides were deployed and the passengers were evacuated down the slides onto the runway."

The airport was closed and 11 flights diverted to nearby airports while the situation was brought under control. Fire crews and air accident investigators were called to the scene.

A spokeswoman for the airport said it had reopened as normal on Saturday morning and that the stricken aircraft would remain in a secure area on the site until it could be repaired or removed.

The Avro RJ-100 is a medium-sized commercial aircraft with room for four crew, including two flight attendants, and between 85 and 100 passengers.

It has been manufactured by BAE Systems since 1992 and around 152 are in service around the world.

British Airways has 10, although the current CityFlyer fleet is being replaced with a mix of Embraer +170 and 190 aircraft, produced in Brazil.

02-14-2009, 03:40 AM	#1
Antaletriangle Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.K. Posts: 3,380	BA jet's undercarriage fails during landing http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...g-1609271.html Weird aircraft faults... Saturday, 14 February 2009 A British Airways plane carrying 67 passengers and a four-strong crew had a heavy landing at London's City Airport last night after its front undercarriage failed. Everyone on board evacuated safely using the aircraft's emergency chutes, and only one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The airport was closed after the dramatic landing, which took place at around 7.30pm. A passenger Justin Fletcher said: "There was obviously quite a loud bang as the plane scratched in. The stewards and stewardesses were quick to evacuate everyone. There was a few scrapes and cuts due to hitting the asphalt, but all in all everyone seems to be doing quite well now." A spokesman for British Airways said: "The nose wheel of a BA aircraft suffered a failure on landing at London City Airport this evening. As a precaution the emergency slides were deployed and the passengers were evacuated."

02-14-2009, 09:39 PM	#2
Antaletriangle Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.K. Posts: 3,380	Re: BA jet's undercarriage fails during landing http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...n-airport.html Passengers tell of ordeal as airline crash-landed at London airport Passengers have described the panic on board a British Airways jet when it crash landed at London City airport. By Sean Rayment and David Harrison Last Updated: 6:57PM GMT 14 Feb 2009 Ray Hamblin, who was travelling to the United States via London, said: "The front wheel collapsed, the cabin filled with smoke and everyone had to vacate from the rear of the plane. "It seemed like a late landing as though the plane had passed the point where it should have landed. There was a lot of noise. Mr Hamblin, who was sitting in seat 3D towards the front of the aircraft, added: "People were pretty calm at first but when the plane started to fill up with smoke, people were not moving fast enough and they got pretty fractious. "As I came off the emergency slide I hit my wrist on the runway. I think there are a couple of people with cuts and scrapes." Another passenger, Justin Fletcher, described a "loud bang" as the plane landed, adding that "the stewards and stewardesses were quick to evacuate everyone off". A few people suffered "scrapes and cuts" as the plane hit the runway, he said. Six ambulance crews and medical staff in cars were sent to the scene after the London Ambulance Service was alerted to the incident shortly before 7.45pm on Friday. By the time they arrived, the passengers and five crew members on board the plane had been evacuated using the aircraft's inflatable slides, but four people were taken to hospital with minor injuries and one was kept in overnight. The Avro RJ100 was the second airliner to be damaged on landing at the airport in the last 10 days. A similar plane crash landed on February 5 because of a bent nose wheel. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) spokesman said that an inquiry had already started to find out the cause of the latest crash landing. A British Airways spokesman said: "The nose wheel of a British Airways aircraft suffered a failure on landing at London City Airport. "The BA 8456 from Amsterdam had 67 passengers and four crew on board. As a precaution the emergency slides were deployed and the passengers were evacuated down the slides onto the runway." The airport was closed and 11 flights diverted to nearby airports while the situation was brought under control. Fire crews and air accident investigators were called to the scene. A spokeswoman for the airport said it had reopened as normal on Saturday morning and that the stricken aircraft would remain in a secure area on the site until it could be repaired or removed. The Avro RJ-100 is a medium-sized commercial aircraft with room for four crew, including two flight attendants, and between 85 and 100 passengers. It has been manufactured by BAE Systems since 1992 and around 152 are in service around the world. British Airways has 10, although the current CityFlyer fleet is being replaced with a mix of Embraer +170 and 190 aircraft, produced in Brazil.