Originally Posted by
sbm12
Even more impressive when you consider that the number shown is in knots. So the plane was actually traveling at almost 200 miles/hour when it touched down.
No question, especially on a plane that is not designed to land at this speed.
Again, though, it's not easy to land a plane this big so "slowly" without the flaps because of the angle of attack issue.
Kudos to the flight deck crew and thank goodness everyone was safe.