AA 1005 flight hits, breaks off light pole at DFW 29 May 2021
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AA 1005 flight hits, breaks off light pole at DFW 29 May 2021
American Flight 1005 departing for Bahamas hit and broke light pole while taxiing, damaging a wing tip. The aircraft was towed back to the gate. An AA spokesman said there were no injuries on board and that passengers would be transferred to another aircraft. (synopsis)
Not good. I wonder how much damage was done to the wing.
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Not only that but also super fast for being in the apron area. Tokyo Drift much captain?
Back to the first days of flight training, how to drive the aircraft on the ground...
Act of God...
Back to the first days of flight training, how to drive the aircraft on the ground...
Act of God...
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I found a few tweets of pax on that flight with colorful language over AAs $15 food voucher where a replacement aircraft eventually was found ultimately made it to NAS around 1:20am for a total delay of 8 hrs 20 minutes.
Given the circumstances, I would have thought AA Ops actually would have given a damn.
Given the circumstances, I would have thought AA Ops actually would have given a damn.
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Not good. I wonder how much damage was done to the wing.
Not good. I wonder how much damage was done to the wing.
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I'd like to know what went through the pilot's head once he looked back and saw a 20 foot light pole come crashing to the ground. Brush up on his CV?
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I mean, it's less bad than their colleagues who decided to play runway sign polo with the left wing of an A321T at JFK.