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Virgin Atlantic 43 has gear problem

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This 747 is actually still in te air at the time of me posting and the problem is its far right main gear is not coming down. (flightaware.com) और अधिक...

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eichmat
Tim Eichman 2
Landed safely. Photos of underside show right outer main gear failed to deploy... I suspect the reason for the return to Gatwick was the gear failed to retract properly before failing to deploy upon return.
ExCalbr
Victor Engel 3
Worthless video for the titled event. However, the front on view of the landing is worth loading the site. Nice video.
dm831
Dave McCoy 1
Sky News Coverage: http://news.sky.com/watch-live
dm831
Dave McCoy 1
Picture of the gear: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6CDIG3CMAAqLLC.jpg:large
dm831
Dave McCoy 1
Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/hashtag/VS43?src=hash
nasdisco
Chris B 1
Many shots of partly extended/partly retracted landing gear. Kudos not just to the flight crew, but also the cabin crew and ever person who trained them.
stevemondral
steve mondral 1
Video of landing http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30625879
mpradel
Marcus Pradel 1
Mad skill.

I wonder if he transferred fuel to lighten the wing with no gear?
shsce750
Stuart Smith 4
Just did a little online research. Maximum fuel imbalance on a 747-400 between tanks 1 and 4 (outboards) is 3,000 lbs and max fuel imbalance between inboard fuel tanks 2 and 3 is 6,000 lbs. Very small percentage of the total fuel capacity. On the jet I fly the maximum fuel imbalance is about 3 percent of the total capacity, 6 percent is allowed in an emergency. So transferring fuel to lighten the wing would probably not be much of an option.
shsce750
Stuart Smith 2
Possibly some but probably not enough to make much difference. There are lateral fuel balance limitations beyond which you can have roll controllability issues in any aircraft. No sense in compounding the problem.
nasdisco
Chris B 1
nasdisco
Chris B 1
Original http://flightaware.com/squawks/view/1/24_hours/popular/45840/Virgin_Atlantic_43_has_gear_problem
nasdisco
Chris B 1
Head on video of landing

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2890093/Hero-Virgin-pilot-lands-747-jumbo-jet-weeping-passengers-broken-landing-gear-fault-forces-return-Gatwick.html

jkudlick
Jeremy Kudlick 1
Leave it to the Daily Mail to blow things out of proportion. "Those on board were forced to adopt the brace position as the hero pilot landed the plane with 'text book' skill" - brace position is pretty much standard for emergency landings that could quickly go south.
nasdisco
Chris B 1
I'm not familiar with the 747 but does it look like a panel or similar obstructed the retraction of the starboard outer gear?
dm831
Dave McCoy 1
Coincidentally a great 2 hour documentary on the 747 on the Smithsonian channel tonight: http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/sc/web/show/3407070/747-the-jumbo-revolution
ad8916
Aaron Donnelly 1
anthony96
anthony geinopolos 1
btweston
btweston 1
Dayum. Dude really dropped it in there.
pdhoffmann
pdhoffmann 1
Kudos to the 747 for being such a safe aircraft. As someone mentioned below, there is a great documentary on the development of the aircraft on the Smithsonian channel and I also highly recommend reading Joe Sutter's book about its development. They mention several times the redundancy built in to various systems, including the landing gear - this video is proof that it has left aviation safer.
WtfWtf
WtfWtf 1
That was a hard landing.. Were they trying to free the stuck gear? Also no engine shutdown?

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linbb
linbb 2
Nothing new just your wild statement.
edgetl
Cole Meierstein 0
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Video: VS43 Landing at Gatwick With Gear Failure

A Virgin Atlantic plane touched down at Gatwick Airport after circling southern England for four hours when its right wing landing gear suffered a malfunction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_5RNlXZbBI
MH370
MH370 -1
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Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 Emergency Landing at London Gatwick

Virgin Atlantic Flight 43, a Boeing 747-400 flying from London Gatwick to Las Vegas, experienced a landing gear malfunction shortly after takeoff from Gatwick. Based on photos, it appeared that the right wing gear–the four wheels furthest to the right on the 747–jammed and would not lower.Video and ATC recording of landing

http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2014/12/29/virgin-atlantic-747-emergency-landing/
FlyingSubaru84
oliver lebot -1
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Virgin Atlantic 747 emergency landing

thanks to spotters we have this video of 747 virgin landing with main wheel malfunc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoWS_SHe4gU#t=106
WtfWtf
WtfWtf 0
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Virgin Atlantic Flight 43 Circling for Possible Landing Gear Malfunction

Virgin Atlantic Flight 43 Circling for Possible Landing Gear Malfunction

http://planefinder.net/flight/VIR43E
dm831
Dave McCoy 0
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London - Las Vegas Flight Technical Problems

Flight is circling in England after take-off. Suspected landing gear issues.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VIR43/history/20141229/1309Z/EGKK/KLAS
ltcjra
ltcjra 0
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'Brace position!': Video from inside stricken Virgin airplane when pilot gives order

Footage reveals pilot ordering terrified passengers to brace for landing; shows the flight, packed with 447 passengers and 15 crew, approach to land.




http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2890373/Video-INSIDE-Virgin-Atlantic-747-technical-fault-reveals-moment-pilot-told-terrified-passengers-prepare-emergency-landing.html
AvGeek73
AvGeek73 0
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Virgin 747-400 Makes Emergency Landing after Landing Gear Fails

This was the moment a Virgin Atlantic passenger jet made an emergency landing at Gatwick airport after developing a problem with its landing gear.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/virgin-atlantic-vs43-watch-moment-4889625
kwu20001
kev wu 0
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LIVE: Las Vegas-bound Virgin Atlantic flight VS43 makes emergency landing at Gatwick

A Virgin Atlantic passenger plane travelling from London to Las Vegas made a ‘non-standard landing procedure’ at Gatwick airport because of a technical issue with one of the landing gears

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2014/dec/29/virgin-atlantic-vs43-to-make-non-standard-landing-at-gatwick-after-landing-gear-failure-live-updates?CMP=fb_gu

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