CRJ-900 damaged after the tail strikes the DTW terminal
Apr 8, 2015, 12:53 pm
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CRJ-900 damaged after the tail strikes the DTW terminal
So this happened today, flight 3443 from Detroit to Chicago:
The plane's tail whacked into the terminal building while it was leaving the building. According to the story, it happened after the tug was disconnected, but I don't see how that could have happened.
Is an out-of-commission CRJ-900 a good thing?
The plane's tail whacked into the terminal building while it was leaving the building. According to the story, it happened after the tug was disconnected, but I don't see how that could have happened.
Is an out-of-commission CRJ-900 a good thing?
Apr 8, 2015, 1:41 pm
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Apr 8, 2015, 1:56 pm
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If the story is accurate and the tug was disconnected, I was thinking that perhaps the tug had over/under rotated the plane and when the pilots corrected the clipped the wall. Either way, would not want to be in the shoes of anyone involved.
Apr 8, 2015, 2:09 pm
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Apr 8, 2015, 2:23 pm
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Apr 8, 2015, 2:51 pm
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Plus, those gates have been used for RJs for a short time. I can't imagine a DC-9 or somthing bigger parking there before.
Apr 8, 2015, 3:18 pm
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Apr 8, 2015, 6:23 pm
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Apr 8, 2015, 10:03 pm
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I was wondering how long it would take for someone to post that a CRJ-200 out of service is a good thing.
Apr 9, 2015, 5:07 am
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Apr 9, 2015, 5:19 am
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So this happened today, flight 3443 from Detroit to Chicago:
The plane's tail whacked into the terminal building while it was leaving the building. According to the story, it happened after the tug was disconnected, but I don't see how that could have happened.
Is an out-of-commission CRJ-900 a good thing?
The plane's tail whacked into the terminal building while it was leaving the building. According to the story, it happened after the tug was disconnected, but I don't see how that could have happened.
Is an out-of-commission CRJ-900 a good thing?