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- Thread starter Hillian1
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People Cheered in our office, crisis avoided
The Birdman
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We need another runway at Gatwick planes being diverted allover the place.
It was a little like that!!!!!!Top work, well done to all involved.
I was suddenly reminded of this
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
I can't see anyone in distress.
I wouldn't say I would enjoy seeing a crash, far from it, and hope they land safely. However, there is something quite captivating about a drama/trauma/disaster.
I take it you watch the news or something like Crimewatch. Those programmes are littered with human suffering. I can't say I enjoy watching those parts.
Man of Harveys
Well-known member
Those poor sods have spent longer in the Peacehaven/Newhaven area than anyone should ever have to. It's clearly going to take them some time to recover.
"I am glad we didnt get to Vegas, spending New Years in Newhaven was much more delightful"
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
When you see this huge monster flying over head, as I did, full of real people, it is frightening and suddenly a plane crash means death to people you seem to know.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
And when Lewis Hamilton gets Knighted think of these pilots who done a damn site more for a few £££million less. Just doing their job, so was he.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Not according to the BA (I think) pilot they have on Sky News it doesn't. He described it as a pretty rare occurrence.
bravohotelalpha
Well-known member
Looked a relatively smooth landing too - very well done one and all x
Brian Fantana
Well-known member
Unexpected incidents of this kind DO happen quite a lot, but this one was definitely towards the more extreme end of the scale. The jettisoning of so much fuel, the prolongued re-routing and the multiple landing attempts indicate that.
A massive well done to all involved for bringing this one to a safe conclusion.
Just as well the passengers like a gamble.
Thankfully I live in Telscombe Cliffs, far more up market than those Peacehaven new builds
Got a pretty cool photo of it above my house!
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
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Well done to all involved, thank heavens it ended well.
Red'n'Blue
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- Jan 6, 2011
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Footage shows Virgin flight VS43 landing at Gatwick:
http://www.itv.com/news/london/upda...t-gatwick-airport-after-landing-gear-problem/
http://www.itv.com/news/london/upda...t-gatwick-airport-after-landing-gear-problem/
ok probably not a dozen times a day, but it's not that rare. http://avherald.com/h?search_term=retract&opt=0&dosearch=1&search.x=0&search.y=0
great to see it land after watching it fly towardsnewhaven.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Sky talking to a passenger on the plane now. Praising the professionalism and calmness of the crew. 