[Rebel Uprisings] General Discussion

Orgaloth · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject:

I heard about the plane crash in the city you live in Gry. Hope everything is alright for you
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Gry Sarth · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:51 am Post subject:

I'm alright, thanks for the concern. I don't think anybody I knew died on that crash. Nevertheless, it's quite a tragedy for everybody. Not to mention the growing fear and dismay at our aviation's chaotic state.
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Jamfke · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:11 am Post subject:

Good to know you're ok dude. I just read about it after seeing Shaun's post. The article I read said that the pilots have to put down perfectly within the first 1,000 feet of runway or they're flagged to pass on and circle back for another try. That is just not right for a commercial airport.

I'm sorry for the loss of those folks. Good to know you and yours are alright though.
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Gry Sarth · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject:

And not just any commercial airport. I believe it's the busiest airport in latin america!
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Orgaloth · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject:

Not only is it the largest and busiest airport in latin america, it also doesn't have a runway long enoungh for wet landing, has been closed something like 12 times this year due to flooding, and the new runway surface doesn't have the groovs required to help water run off. The head of the airport is now facing criminal charges.

Good to hear you're alright Gry.
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Hellcat · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject:

What I didn't get from an AP article I saw this afternoon was that the plane was rerouted to a different airport because it was coming in at a bad angle. Was I completely missing something and this was a different plane being rerouted, or was this the same one that crashed?

Sorry for being a complete idiot on this one, Gry. And it is good to hear your alright.
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Gry Sarth · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject:

I din't hear anything about the plane being rerouted, Hellcat. As far as I can gather it was clear to land alright. The airport released some footage from the cameras around the runway, and what they show is quite puzzling. The airplane doesn't seem to be trying to break at all. It doesn't look, as initially suspected, like the plane is skidding on the runway, unable to stop due to the wet pavement and short runway. It actually speeds rights through the runway. I can only imagine it was trying to take off again, but I can't imagine why it failed to do so (it's a very common maneuver), and why it veered to the left to crash on that building.
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Hellcat · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject:

Ok, now that is bizarre. Why would the pilots do such a thing? I mean, if it was indeed the pilots themselves and not a hugely bizarre mechanical failure that swapped throttle for brake then I just can't picture one of the pilots accelerating the plane by themselves without the other trying to stop them. And what about the rest of the flight crew, could they have done anything from their stations to stop them? Don't know enough about a passenger jet's bridge, but I believe it's got a flight crew of at least three. Pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer (maybe two flight engineers). Pilot and co-pilot are probably the only ones with access to throttle and brakes.

Just plain bizarre.
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Chabit Rane · Commander Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 460

I'm back guys. Had some problems, but now they're fixed. Looks like things are slow here.

Hellcat · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:55 am Post subject:

Welcome back Chabit. Yeah, things are a bit slow.
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noctum_carpe · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:37 am Post subject:

i wouldent call being almost blasted to smitherins my Vader, slow but thats just me Confused

Oh, and yeah, welcome back.
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noctum_carpe · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:41 am Post subject:

I just got to start reading the subforums before i post i almost made dev reply the deadnoght. Now i cant even post since Dev is out cold. okay waiting for a reaction from concious pepole.
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Jamfke · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:05 am Post subject:

Happy birthday to a certain tech oriented Jedi type character player person!

Hope you have a good one Skyler!
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Orgaloth · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:09 am Post subject:

Happy Birthday Skyler.
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