Just Witnessed US Accident at PHL [13 Mar 2014]
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Winds were high when I landed, but the landing was pretty normal and nothing that had concerned me at the time.
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US 1702 to FLL.
CBS Philly suggests possibly caused by a blown tire.
CBS Philly suggests possibly caused by a blown tire.
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I'm looking at some photos that have been posted on twitter. Just like in the Asiana SFO crash, I see people coming down with bags. Are they idiots? Seriously, they were lucky there was no fire here but had there been one, this could've put people at risk.
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I hope everyone is ok.
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Fox 29 is reporting only 3 minor injuries as a result of the aborted takeoff out of 189 passengers and 5 crew members.
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In route from phx; we were notified one runway is open and an incident occurred. Currently in a holding pattern.
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Speculation at this point. If it's that, it might have ingested debris into one or more engines, or have been an attempted late aborted takeoff complicated by the high winds. One thing I noted earlier, prior to the accident, was the short amount of pavement needed to take off from 27L and the rapid rate of climb out of the airport amidst the strong winds.
I am not qualified in aerodynamics or piloting to make strong assertions here, though, so take that for what it's worth.
I am not qualified in aerodynamics or piloting to make strong assertions here, though, so take that for what it's worth.
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If I were king, anyone carrying personal items off during an emergency evacuation would get to watch as those things are then shredded. That woman in front is holding not one, but two bags. What an idiot.
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There already a thread about it in PMUS forum...