Slide deployed at the gate!
Dec 20, 2015, 12:58 am
#1
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Slide deployed at the gate!
I just got off my EWR-ZRH flight after landing in extremely thick fog. when we got to the gate, i was one of the first off and as i was walking off the jetway i captured this, I have no idea how or when this happened! But it is a sight to be seen :P
Dec 20, 2015, 1:13 am
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Im thinking it happened after i got off the plane as i did not hear any load noises or see any scrambling of the crew. There were ALOT of kids in business class, or maybe a malfunction, i didnt see any catering trucks there or anything, this was mere minutes after arriving at the gate.
Dec 20, 2015, 1:44 am
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Huh. Was this Saturday 12/19 EWR-ZRH UA134? It landed early (at 8am), 767-400 ship number 3061.
That plane is currently scheduled to operate 12/20 ZRH-IAD UA53 departing at 11:35 am (about two hours from now). Will it depart on time or will it be "delayed due to catering difficulties"? (Or was it a different flight?).
That plane is currently scheduled to operate 12/20 ZRH-IAD UA53 departing at 11:35 am (about two hours from now). Will it depart on time or will it be "delayed due to catering difficulties"? (Or was it a different flight?).
Dec 20, 2015, 1:50 am
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the outbound (to IAD) is currently listed as being on time with a 11:35a departure (3h30m turn time).
anticipating something along the lines of "delayed due to ATC" as the reason for eventual delay.
EDIT: mherdeg and i are on the same wavelength with this!
anticipating something along the lines of "delayed due to ATC" as the reason for eventual delay.
EDIT: mherdeg and i are on the same wavelength with this!
Dec 20, 2015, 2:23 am
#8
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well, things like that are exactly why one hears the "cabin crew: all doors in PARK and cross-check" announcement when arriving at the gate.
Evidently, someone forgot to put it in park and another forgot to cross-check.....
Expensive mistake. Could also be dangerous. That slide deploys with quite some force.
Evidently, someone forgot to put it in park and another forgot to cross-check.....
Expensive mistake. Could also be dangerous. That slide deploys with quite some force.
Dec 20, 2015, 4:08 am
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Slide deployed at the gate!
Oddly I don't recall the usual cross check call that you always here. And yea it's the flight that was ua136 and it was 12/20 arrival. I'm hoping another person on these message boards was on the fight that was up front and could report what happened 
and FYI you can you use that pic if anyone needs to make a compensation claim for cancelled flight obviously United will claim weather or something "out of their power" 
and FYI you can you use that pic if anyone needs to make a compensation claim for cancelled flight obviously United will claim weather or something "out of their power"
Dec 20, 2015, 4:45 am
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In flight, having departed ~35 minutes late and scheduled to arrive early.
Dec 20, 2015, 5:03 am
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There must have been some excellent work by ground staff at ZRH to get the aircraft ready!
Dec 20, 2015, 5:16 am
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Are the slides supplied in an interchangeable standard "pack" for all doors the same and stocked at most stations (like, different aircraft can have the same type) such that it would be quick to replace?
Do they reuse the slide and repack it like a parachute once it's been opened?
Do they reuse the slide and repack it like a parachute once it's been opened?
Dec 20, 2015, 5:53 am
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http://gadling.com/2010/08/16/ask-ga...an-airplane-e/
If that site is reliable then most airports will have a few spares. They do reuse the deployed slide, but only after reconditioning.
If that site is reliable then most airports will have a few spares. They do reuse the deployed slide, but only after reconditioning.