• Mayor Poopington@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Having watched a Mentour Pilot video, I am an expert on plane crashes. The problem is that the part that’s supposed to be on the top is now on the ground and that part on the bottom is now on top. You have to keep those in the right positions for a safe landing.

    • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Lol, there was one case of a passenger who ignored instructions to put on seatbelt, and ended up being the sole survivor because he got thrown out of the plane right before it exploded.

      Like… imagine surviving because you ignored safety instructions 🤣

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    “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.

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    4 days ago

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

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    3 days ago

    After what happened in Korea it seems incredibly lucky that everyone survived. Thank god there was no concrete wall this time.

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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    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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      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.

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

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      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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      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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      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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    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.