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Are you sure this was comparable to a normal abort? From the article: > From flight path data it looks like flight AF011 made a sharp left as it approached Cha
by mikem170 5y ago
Are you sure this was comparable to a normal abort? From the article:
> From flight path data it looks like flight AF011 made a sharp left as it approached Charles De Gaulle airport.
I assumed the hard left was due to the loss of control the article mentions. I'm not sure if that happened at 1500 feet, the altitude also mentioned. An unexpected sharp left during approach at 1500 feet of altitude in a 777 sounds panic-worthy.
I agree that the coverage is sloppy. Details are missing. Maybe the facts aren't out there yet. I assume something happened, that this wasn't a normal abort.
EDIT: Here's another article [0] which mentioned that the controls stopped responding at 1200 feet. I gather they made the sharp left after regaining control?
[0] https://www.infobae.com/en/2022/04/06/the-moment-when-the-controls-of-a-plane-about-to-land-in-paris-fail-and-what-the-pilots-did-to-prevent-a-tragedy/ https://www.infobae.com/en/2022/04/06/the-moment-when-the-co...
- traceroute66 5y ago> Are you sure this was comparable to a normal abort? Within 25-30 seconds they had solved the problems, initiated go-around procedures, climbed back up and holding at 4,000ft. If its not comparable to a normal abort, its not too far off. As I said though, think we need to wait for the official report at this point, there are too many unknowns.