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737 Tailstrike at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- tru3_power 4y agoDidn’t this just happen to Alaskan airlines a few days ago?
- kube-system 4y agoIt was two Alaskan planes, and it was a full month ago at this point.
- rflrob 4y agoYes, to two 737s, and the cause was a software bug. https://mentourpilot.com/how-alaska-airlines-reacted-to-two-737-tail-strikes/ https://mentourpilot.com/how-alaska-airlines-reacted-to-two-... And minor nit: the airline is Alaska Airlines (no final n).
- jtwaleson 4y agoPosted this because I read that article too and found it a strange coincidence. Does anyone know if they are using the same software?
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- smashed 4y agoSame thing that happened to Alaska airlines twice, supposedly fixed by a software update? See also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34895061 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34895061
- Overtonwindow 4y agoIs it pilot error, the fault of ground crew, or the tower? Conversely, it seems we've had a lot of runway incursions lately. Are these a common occurrence, or just being reported more?
- jillesvangurp 4y agoNot super common, I would say. It's the 737-800, not the max. There are a lot of those flying around and not a lot of stuff like this happening. The airline is TUI, which specializes in charter flights to holiday destinations. This one was heading for Gran Canaria. So, it's a safe bet the plane might have been full of tourists and luggage. The article suggested the pilot might have pulled up to early or some of the luggage shifted. The first would be a pilot error. The second one would still be their responsibility even though they don't load the plane obviously. Pulling up at the wrong v-speed because the weight was wrongly entered / not correct, might be a speculative cause.
- chaimanmeow 4y agoBoeinnng!
- howard941 4y agoHere is avherald's English coverage. https://avherald.com/h?article=505b9431&opt=0 https://avherald.com/h?article=505b9431&opt=0