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[ThrottleUp]

Some gafs I just heard on the TV news...

Looks like BA have towed an A320 into place in front of the crashed 777 to block the views of the media camera-crews and the commentry went:

"Looks like a 747 is blocking our view..."

[JG1324]

It sounds By Listening to a Eye Witness. It Sounds like a Go-Around Attempt Failed and then the 777 Stalled.

[ThrottleUp]

Speculation will fly thick & fast now but we will have to wait (up to two years they said) for the Air Accident peoples report. They will be eager to get their hands on the FDR. Until then we just will not know. I wonder if someone got a video, it will help the investigation.

Interesting what a pax said: they were given no warning to go into brace position etc, if that is the case the problem developed in the last few seconds before landing.

Main thing: everyone walked away.

[ThrottleUp]

Breaking news on BBC:

Apparently the Captain told a tow-truck driver:

"I lost all power and avionics and had to glide it in"

Edited by ThrottleUp, 17 January 2008 - 10:34 AM.

[Jayhawk]

Holy S***...just pure luck that it wasnt worse then it was  


When I saw landed short I was like eeeh few meters here and there...but WOW cant be possible to miss the runway by that much...


any news on what really happend,,...Windshear? Engine Failure?

[Brandon-M]

Wow, i go spotting on that road right there! Well done to the pilots, could have been horriffic, landing short of the perimeter roat etc.

Glad everyones ok

[Lukesap]

Jayhawk, on Jan 17 2008, 10:35 AM, said:

Holy S***...just pure luck that it wasnt worse then it was  


When I saw landed short I was like eeeh few meters here and there...but WOW cant be possible to miss the runway by that much...


any news on what really happend,,...Windshear? Engine Failure?

I don't think no one really knows just yet Jay. I will try and keep you all updated on this thread so keep checking.

[Jayhawk]

Luke19, on Jan 17 2008, 04:48 PM, said:

Jayhawk, on Jan 17 2008, 10:35 AM, said:

Holy S***...just pure luck that it wasnt worse then it was  


When I saw landed short I was like eeeh few meters here and there...but WOW cant be possible to miss the runway by that much...


any news on what really happend,,...Windshear? Engine Failure?

I don't think no one really knows just yet Jay. I will try and keep you all updated on this thread so keep checking.

Hmm yea,,..but I was reading the witness statment from people on the ground that saw the crash....almost sounds like the aircraft stalled trying to Go Around or something

[WF10]

is egll closed?

[ThrottleUp]

Geez the spotters don't waste any time lmao:

http://www.airliners...=1318132&size=L

http://www.airliners...=1318129&size=L

http://www.airliners...=1318128&size=L

[suddste]

I'm watching it right now

[WF10]

they should send their pictures in to bbc.. its all thats on news 24 now! Its very interesting... loads of witnesses.

http://news.bbc.co.u...1...rue&bbcws=2

[Salem]

ThrottleUp, on Jan 17 2008, 10:33 AM, said:

Breaking news on BBC:

Apparently the Captain told a tow-truck driver:

"I lost all power and avionics and had to glide it in"

Anyone here happened to listen to the ATC on his scanner at the time of the accident? a distress call should have been published.

WF08, on Jan 17 2008, 11:00 AM, said:

is egll closed?

I was watching Aljazeera Live, they had the footage of the 777 blocked by the A320 (as mentioned above) and I could see planes taking off (on another runway of course), seen Emirates and Swiss taking off/taxiing respectively.
The southern runway is closed though.

[Lukesap]

Ok a quick update from Sky News.

Tug Driver has been told by the pilot that he lost all power and avionics just before landing.

WOW...3 people post in a time of like 5 seconds. Anyways keep updating everyone people.

Edited by Luke19, 17 January 2008 - 11:14 AM.

[Prancer]

Salem, on Jan 17 2008, 12:12 PM, said:

ThrottleUp, on Jan 17 2008, 10:33 AM, said:

Breaking news on BBC:

Apparently the Captain told a tow-truck driver:

"I lost all power and avionics and had to glide it in"

Anyone here happened to listen to the ATC on his scanner at the time of the accident? a distress call should have been published.

How? Typically losing all power means the radio and all communications stuff go bye-bye.

[Salem]

SoaringEagle, on Jan 17 2008, 11:14 AM, said:

Salem, on Jan 17 2008, 12:12 PM, said:

ThrottleUp, on Jan 17 2008, 10:33 AM, said:

Breaking news on BBC:

Apparently the Captain told a tow-truck driver:

"I lost all power and avionics and had to glide it in"

Anyone here happened to listen to the ATC on his scanner at the time of the accident? a distress call should have been published.

How? Typically losing all power means the radio and all communications stuff go bye-bye.

Opening the cockpit windows and shouting . Silly me, didn't think about that.

[CaptainTim]

Well at least there is one common aspect to the incident. All the witnesses describe the same thing so theres not alot of chance for conflicting stories.

Unfortunatly the media will say things, try and have the answers so they got more viewers etc... Even if the information is wrong

[mistahimaskwa]

Just glad everyone got out ok. And also, those plane spotters work fast...

[Salem]

But how did the pilot manage to attempt a go-around (as witnessed) when he lost all of the power and avionics?

Edited by Salem, 17 January 2008 - 11:23 AM.

[Lukesap]

Salem, on Jan 17 2008, 11:21 AM, said:

But how did the pilot manage to attempt a go-around (as witnessed) while he lost all his power and avionics?

TBH i don't think they did i think they was just pulling the nose up so it didn't hit the fence therefore allowing the aircraft to clear the perimeter fencing.