Broken Planes & Families, and the number 159
 

Passenger jet breakes in two! How safe are those planes we ride everyday? :eek: http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lFR...7067004e50.jpg

http://news.yahoo.com/cheers-screams...185128270.html

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Officials say a U.S. team is expected soon in the South American nation of Guyana to probe the crash of a Boeing 737 jetliner that all 163 people aboard survived.

Authorities so far have given little idea about the cause of Saturday's crash. The Caribbean Airlines plane ran off the end of a runway at Guyana's main airport and broke in two. About 30 people had to be treated at a local hospital, including the pilot.

The airline is largely owned by the government of Trinidad and Tobago and its prime minister has visited the crash site. Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is worried that the accident will hurt tourism to the Caribbean, a region that depends heavily on the industry.

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:facepalm:

LMAO

Airplanes are not supposed to go on off runway excursions. Looks like the nose gear dug into the soft ground after running off the end of the runway. Pilot could have landed long and ran out of runway before being able to stop. Also throw in heavy rain and bad visibility. It’s hard to come to a sudden stop mid air unless you hit a mountain. Besides, it's a Boeing. I won't break up in the air unless helped by a bomb, missile or an unmaintained, aged and corroded airframe.

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ROFL

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I'm not sure whether I should ROFL, :shake: or :facepalm:

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Those aircraft are so over engineered. I am a lead mechanic on the 737 line. Air traffic is by far the safest means of transportation.

It wouldn't have happened in mid-air without some cause, Frankie. That happened due to Newton's law.

Please tell me you were being facetious.

He was not.

I was once in a car crash and the car got broken too. Obviously I don't ride in cars anymore. I mean how safe are they?

No, even for Frankie, that would be too much. I'm sure that he was just hypothesizing what would happen IF a plane just decided to break into two while in flight.

I'm sure. Right Frankie?

Hey that could happen if it ran off the runway at 30,000 feet, don't laugh.

yo frankie....where you at? is it safe to fly, or what?
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Have you ever seen the Jetsons? :)

http://currentmarketing.com/insidecm...05/jetsons.jpg

Now that I look at the bigger picture, after clicking on the link, that had to be one hell of a rodeo, for the people seated by "the crack."

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZVh...YANA-CRASH.JPG

looks like they hit a hummingbird at 15,000'.
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LMAO

A shot of the jet, after hitting hummingbird.


http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/ju...ne%20crash.jpg

OH THE HUMANITY

Southwest uses the 737 for most/all of thier flights, i'll never fly Southwest again.

Structural fatigue vs air (no matter how aerodynamic) and vibration can create a similar failure.

Oh good Lord...

Planes have never broken apart in mid air, right?

Like what is shown above? No, none that I know of.

Here's how strong these buggers are. This a wing-loading test of a 777. It survives until 154% of maximum design stress.

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Depends if hey get their sandals lit or not in flight

I saw it happen once about 7 years ago... followed the aftermath pretty closely for a while, but got bored after a few seasons. I wonder if Jack and Kate ever ****ed.

Eh.

LMAO

Definitely going with the facepalm.

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Hey - you go ahead and stick with your agenda if you'd like. It's your life.

This all day.

Sorry but I have to say this...

Am I the only one who sees the irony in Frankie starting a thread about the structural integrity of the 737? Jack Bauer called, Frankie, and he would like to have a word with you. LMAO

=(

Refund!!!

That's what I've been saying, but the collective guarantee of our resident scientists and structural engineers here have guaranteed that it absolutely cannot happen is good enough for me. LMAO

May a diuretic camel find a high position directly above you.

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Only when they are cut in half by one of our missiles.

There have been planes where part of the roof came off during flight. An Aloha Airlines flight had that happen.

I was expecting it to break close to the fuselage but it actually snapped close to the middle. Those things are very well engineered. Nice vid.

This is why I don't fly Caribbean Airlines

Give me Delta, AA, or SW please.

Yep. That was an explosive decompression caused by fatigue, but the fuselage didn't break in half. They just got a really bitchin skylight.

http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/a...uZ62/Aloha.jpg

This incident brought about changes as to how often aging aircraft are inspected for metal fatigue and corrosion. Although it was catastrophic and one flight attendant died, the airplane held together and was able to land. BTW… this is the same basic airframe involved with Caribbean Airlines Flight 523 proving that it had an incident on the ground right after landing (the photo shows the engine thrust reversers still deployed as they would be after landing).

There goes that 'F' word again. Wonder where I saw that earlier in the thread. :hmmm:

There's a rather large difference between a chunk of fuselage ripping off and the entire fuselage failing completely and breaking in half, Frankie.

Look, you made a rather humorous goof. Just laugh it off like the rest of us are.

No, clearly Frankie is right. He found a small detail which aligns slightly with his agenda and now aircraft shred apart in mid-air for no reason at all other than because Frankie said so. The worlds-a-changin...

One of my all time favorite air accidents
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I told you he was serious. LMAO

I fear that you may be right. At least he has the common sense not to post in here again.

I have flown through some crazy weather before. I wondered if the damn plane was going together or not...

My goodness. Was the Ken doll able to eject? I couldn't tell.

I see something eject at precisely 17 seconds.

Way to exaggerate, dude. And what is my "agenda?!" All I indicated was structural fatigue and lack of proper maintenance can happen and yes it's scary. You guys just went to town with a small issue topic. :D

No, you foolishly thought that a commercial aircraft could have such a failure while in flight (apparently). Did you really think that was possible?

But it's broken in half!

I think everybody is sufficiently aware of your debate tactics by now. Mountain / molehill etc.

frankie may be right!:eek:

Often, one's agenda is as simple as defending the point they've attempted to make originally. Even though others have debunked his point - airplane professionals, even - still he clings.

Meh, every time I start a thread someone will point out that I have an agenda. I'm used to it. :D

Frankie is never wrong. He will declare victory shortly and then excuse himself to go and run an errand or two. He'll be back soon thereafter, however.

Frankie = bottom 5% poster.

I don't have lap top and yes I do step away from my desk top. What's so unusual about that?

As far as being wrong or right it seems that you guys are the ones so cocksure that a mechanical man-made object is totally indestructible. I am merely presenting the point that there is such a thing as human negligence when it comes to maintenance.

Frankie, you're a dumbass.

Just quit while you are behind and hope the thread disappears into the abyss.

Of course you would say that since you are a hurt-ass, which is not surprising having tried to match wits with me here and on DC.

Someone turn on the black box this thread is about to crash and burn.

Behind? Are you blind? ROFL

Farooq you, dipshit.


I'm going to let you in on a secret. People are laughing at you, regularly, and it's not because you're funny.

It's the good advice that you just didn't take....

LMAO

I can only imagine the conversations in FarooqU's neighbor garages.


I'll bet he's got a nickname, like I call one of mine "gilbert grape's mama" and "the bullfrog twins" and another "the lord of the flies" and "piggy".

I'm sure that's how it is in Frankieworld. Just like in Frankieworld, people laugh at your jokes and how, in Frankieworld, people were claiming that airplanes are "totally indestructible."

LMAO

I don't think you can outwit a tree stump, champ.

I have a hemroid that I am fairly certain could beat Frankie at a game of boggle.


Yes, I'm saying a small piece of Phildo's ass could match wits with frankie.

My buddy was pulling his bass boat down the highway at about 70 mph when it came off the trailer. It skidded wildly and flipped a couple of times and ended up down an embankment. He sent pictures to the manufacturer of the carnage because water is alot like asphalt and someone might drown.

Claim it, Frankie. Claim it.