BBC News - Virgin Atlantic Flight Reports 'Non-Standard' Landing

[6Foot2]

Link: BBC News - Virgin Atlantic flight reports 'non-standard' landing

 

A Virgin Atlantic passenger plane "is preparing to implement a non-standard landing" at Gatwick airport because of "a technical issue with one of the landing gears", the airline has said.

 

Virgin said flight VS43 travelling from Gatwick to Las Vegas is returning to the West Sussex airport.

 

The aircraft circled repeatedly between Gatwick and the south coast of England apparently to burn off fuel...

[FN-GM]

The the right main gear has not fully extended and will most probably collapse on landing if they cannot fix it in air. Basically one side of the aircraft will have no wheels. Edited December 29, 2014 by FN-GM

[6Foot2]

BBC TV News: The plane in question has now landed safely.

[FN-GM]

Looks like the gear was extended to a point and was jammed. Luckily the gear managed to hold the AC up. The wing did come into contact with the runway on landing.

 

http://avherald.com/img/virgin_b744_g-vrom_london_141229_1.jpg

Edited December 29, 2014 by FN-GM

[computer_expert]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoWS_SHe4gU

[Dos_Box]

Nice. And that's why airline pilots earn the wages they do. Well done that pilot

[6Foot2]

Nice. And that's why airline pilots earn the wages they do. Well done that pilot

 

Name: David Williams.

 

 

Link: Virgin Atlantic pilot David Williams hailed a hero for saving lives of 447 passengers - Mirror Online