Delta MD80 skidss off runway @ LGA 11:09AM EST
Mar 5, 2015, 10:04 am
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Aviation expert on ABC says the plane landed with 9 mph tail winds with gusts up to 20 mph. That pilot should have never landed in those conditions!! He should have flat out refused to ATC and come in on runway 31 with a head wind. Slick conditions with longer runway time needed and a higher reverse thrust. NO WAY!
Mar 5, 2015, 10:05 am
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Mar 5, 2015, 10:06 am
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Mar 5, 2015, 10:06 am
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Glad no serious injuries.
From some of the video I saw, the right wing has damage along with the nose.
And yeah, gotta love CNN. I'm surprised they didn't post a story about the missing Malaysia flight again too.
From some of the video I saw, the right wing has damage along with the nose.
And yeah, gotta love CNN. I'm surprised they didn't post a story about the missing Malaysia flight again too.
Mar 5, 2015, 10:08 am
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I've landed at runway 13 many times. usually in clear weather with high visibility tho. It's a great view as final approach is over the bay almost like landing on an aircraft carrier.
Aviation expert on ABC says the plane landed with 9 mph tail winds with gusts up to 20 mph. That pilot should have never landed in those conditions!! He should have flat out refused to ATC and come in on runway 31 with a head wind. Slick conditions with longer runway time needed and a higher reverse thrust. NO WAY!
Aviation expert on ABC says the plane landed with 9 mph tail winds with gusts up to 20 mph. That pilot should have never landed in those conditions!! He should have flat out refused to ATC and come in on runway 31 with a head wind. Slick conditions with longer runway time needed and a higher reverse thrust. NO WAY!
Mar 5, 2015, 10:11 am
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Fuel spilled, HazMat - Pax/Crew are safe - Airport Closed
Getting add'l details - 127 pax & 5 crew members, safely evacuated - fuel leak confirmed. HazMat en route. LGA Airport & runways (#31 involved) CLOSED until further notice - posted alert in NYC Forum (now closed) as any & all travelers going to/expected at LGA will be affected. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-y...l#post24459513
Last edited by Letitride3c; Mar 5, 2015 at 11:48 am Reason: corrected pax. count from 125 to 127
Mar 5, 2015, 10:12 am
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Further, a wind check seconds before the accident was 020@10, which is a crosswind with a slight tailwind component for landing on 13.
Mar 5, 2015, 10:12 am
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Looks like the plane was coming in on emergency. Mightn't be that vectoring had nothing to do with it:
NYC Scanner @NYScanner · 55m 55 minutes ago
Queens: LaGuardia Airport PAPD reporting a inbound Delta flight # 1086 with a broken wing and fuel leaking Emergency units staging.
NYC Scanner @NYScanner · 55m 55 minutes ago
Queens: LaGuardia Airport PAPD reporting a inbound Delta flight # 1086 with a broken wing and fuel leaking Emergency units staging.
Mar 5, 2015, 10:13 am
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The aircraft was expected to next operate DL1685 LGA-MCO, and that flight still shows "on time" for 11:45 on delta.com.
The aircraft was expected to next operate DL1685 LGA-MCO, and that flight still shows "on time" for 11:45 on delta.com.
Mar 5, 2015, 10:15 am
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Mar 5, 2015, 10:18 am
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Looks like the plane was coming in on emergency. Mightn't be that vectoring had nothing to do with it:
NYC Scanner @NYScanner · 55m 55 minutes ago
Queens: LaGuardia Airport PAPD reporting a inbound Delta flight # 1086 with a broken wing and fuel leaking Emergency units staging.
NYC Scanner @NYScanner · 55m 55 minutes ago
Queens: LaGuardia Airport PAPD reporting a inbound Delta flight # 1086 with a broken wing and fuel leaking Emergency units staging.
Mar 5, 2015, 10:20 am
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Mar 5, 2015, 10:21 am
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for those wondering why they would land on RWY13, here is the weather at the time of the landing:
RWY31 does not have a precision approach and you couldn't come close to landing in this weather. RWY04 does have an ILS, but the visibility requirements are relatively high at 1sm/RVR5000. RWY13 has an RVR limit of 2400 which makes it the only viable runway for this weather. (and btw, I don't see any 20 kt tailwind)
KLGA 051551Z 01008KT 1/4SM R04/2800V3500FT SN FZFG VV009 M03/M05 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 P0006 T10331050
Mar 5, 2015, 10:21 am
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Looks like the plane was coming in on emergency. Mightn't be that vectoring had nothing to do with it:
NYC Scanner @NYScanner · 55m 55 minutes ago
Queens: LaGuardia Airport PAPD reporting a inbound Delta flight # 1086 with a broken wing and fuel leaking Emergency units staging.
NYC Scanner @NYScanner · 55m 55 minutes ago
Queens: LaGuardia Airport PAPD reporting a inbound Delta flight # 1086 with a broken wing and fuel leaking Emergency units staging.