• Lazycog@sopuli.xyz
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    11 months ago

    Until the plane touches ground it looks like a normal landing, crazy. So glad no one died.

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    11 months ago

    That’s why You don’t unbuckle the seatbelt until the pilot says so.

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    The way the nose and tail jiggle when it hits the ground looks like a hard landing, but the glide slope isn’t that crazy. I’m betting it was a freak gust that stalled the right wing just after the flare, causing the right gear to collapse.

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      11 months ago

      knowing how much planes weigh… and I have only been in a plane a few times, but does that not look like it slams down way too hard? feels like coming down that fast could break the landing gear.

      • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Yeah, they usually don’t jiggle like that. However, the plane was very stable prior to that and on what looks like a normal glide slope.

        One thing I just learned is that there was a pretty stiff crosswind, so they had to yaw to the left to straighten out. This normally means the right wing gets a bit more lift so you compensate with right stick to keep it level.

        A wind gust at the right time would have caused the wing to not gain lift and the aileron correction could have sent the wing into the ground.

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    11 months ago

    I’m a layperson, but wasn’t it kinda good that the plane seperated from the fuel-filled wings?

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      11 months ago

      Adult planes don’t normally shed their wings until the end of their life, or in rare cases as part of SALT negotiations

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      11 months ago

      From what I remember the wing joint is one of the strongest on an aircraft being that’s where all the lift forces from the wing transfer to the fuselage. I remember watching wing stress tests and it was frightening how much that joint would flex before it failed. Of course it rolling like that is way more force. I also imagine there wasn’t a huge amount of fuel left if it was landing at the end of a normal flight. But yes I’d still say that was a good thing.

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      11 months ago

      A YouTuber and pilot “Mentour now” talked about the crash and yeah, it was very lucky the wings separated from the plane. Leaving all the fuel and fire behind.

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    11 months ago

    Looking at it, fortunately it looks like there was just enough time for anyone without a seatbelt to put it on instinctively, before the plane rolled over.

    A spectacular response by YYZ’s emergency crew in snowy conditions.

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      People like to hang out at airport viewing areas to watch planes land, and some film them. It’s fun. I’ve done it a few of times, though admittedly I didn’t film them.

      Edit: Though actually this is filmed from another aircraft, it seems. Maybe filming because of how bad the conditions were? Not sure.

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    11 months ago

    “Oh f*k oh f**k oh nononono - Tower are you seeing this airplane crash?- oh god oh no”

    Pilots really have no nonsense for proper radio communication. Airforceproud95 lied to me.