UA1545 off the taxiway at IAH [13 APR 2015]
Apr 14, 2015, 8:15 am
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I suspect this plane's next "flight" was to a maintenance hangar to have it's nose gear thoroughly cleaned and inspected.
Apr 14, 2015, 11:46 am
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I just read where an OZ plane at Hiroshima skid off the runway. The amusing part was in their statement they listed the nationality make up of plane's pax. I had to double check because I thought it meant it was so severe people died!
Apr 14, 2015, 9:06 pm
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This FOX reporter, Ashley, on Facebook is demanding compensation from UA and even included the hashtag #iwantarefund. I don't get it. They walked away from it with no injuries. The pax interviewed said UA and HFD kept everyone calm and there was an orderly evac of the plane. Unless there's some negligence on the part of UA or the pilot, I'm more of the mind if I were in that situation to count my blessings, kiss the wife, and move on... Sounds like the weather was pretty poor.
Apr 14, 2015, 11:27 pm
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Reminds me of a very similar incident many years ago flying from IAH to Paris. I was in Business First and was surprised to see Gordon Bethune on board. Plane lands smoothly in Paris and then pilot takes a wide turn off the runway.....and gets stuck in the grass and mud. Eventually had to bring out stairs to deplane all of us. I felt for the pilots on that flight.
Apr 15, 2015, 5:29 am
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Apr 15, 2015, 6:39 am
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If she was connecting, this could have been a big deal. When do you think she was at her next gate? When do you think her bags were offloaded? I can easily imagine how this turned into a trip in vain, entirely United's fault, and if I were in that situation, I'd want a good answer from United on why they get to keep my money.
Apr 15, 2015, 1:44 pm
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This FOX reporter, Ashley, on Facebook is demanding compensation from UA and even included the hashtag #iwantarefund. I don't get it. They walked away from it with no injuries. The pax interviewed said UA and HFD kept everyone calm and there was an orderly evac of the plane. Unless there's some negligence on the part of UA or the pilot, I'm more of the mind if I were in that situation to count my blessings, kiss the wife, and move on... Sounds like the weather was pretty poor.
Apr 18, 2015, 10:06 am
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Went off the runway during landing from LAS according to local news. More pics here. Appears to have been UA 1545 tail N37471
*and I think I'll tell goalie-parents they're flying a celebrity after they arrive back in SFO later that day
Last edited by goalie; Apr 18, 2015 at 10:25 am Reason: added some humor
Apr 18, 2015, 4:49 pm
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Looks like whatever damage there might have been has been fixed as according to the flight status, goalie-parents are flying this bird FLL-IAH on April, 22nd as UA1164*
*and I think I'll tell goalie-parents they're flying a celebrity after they arrive back in SFO later that day
*and I think I'll tell goalie-parents they're flying a celebrity after they arrive back in SFO later that day
The look on her face.
I rolled with it and said "No no not like the engines and stuff like that the planes are just old and it's things like the bathroom water lines taking a few hours to fix."
