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> While it would be standard to return to the airport to assess damage when something like this happens, the pilots made the decision to continue to Washington
by kens 5y ago
> While it would be standard to return to the airport to assess damage when something like this happens, the pilots made the decision to continue to Washington
That reminds me of Air India Express Flight 611, where the plane hit the antenna at the end of the runway and the brick perimeter wall(!) Even though ATC notified the pilots that they hit something, the pilots decided to keep flying for 4 hours. On landing, the plane was found to have a bunch of damage including a hole in the underside.
(The underlying problem was the captain's seat backrest collapsed during takeoff and he accidentally yanked back on the throttle, reducing their takeoff speed.)
The point is that pilots can hit something during takeoff, do severe damage to the plane, and totally not realize it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Express_Flight_611 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Express_Flight_611
Interesting video on the incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kA6m1U0QUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kA6m1U0QUA
- belter 5y agoNo, the point of this one is that pilots can hit something during takeoff, be told about it, and decide to continue and climb only to be forced to land at the request of their own airline company! What is wrong with people?:-)
- anaganisk 5y agoYou missed the best part, their own airline asked them to return to Mumbai, probably to avoid bad press from International media, thats the general approach from anything Indian Govt. > Shortly thereafter, the company contacted the flight crew and instructed them to divert to Mumbai, despite the stricken aircraft being much closer to Dubai. AI made it more dangerous and made them fly back another 3 hours.