Thread: Scary Ride - A320 nearly crashed during crosswind approach.

Geesh!
Nothing like more things to think about when flying one of the most abundant type craft out there for those of us who fly very frequently!

LOL.. that looks like a NORMAL landing at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. Its famous for wind shear. I was on a couple of those flights landing there.

Karen

I have had a few where the pilot has had to show us the runway before landing (Disconcerting is the polite word) Must admit, I don’t mind if a plane shakes, rattles, & rolls & take off like the old DC9’s used to. (Straight up) .But still can’t get on with the drops.
Warning if anyone is coming to London. Don’t fly to (London docklands airport) You have a twice the rate of decent than most other airports. (Be nice if they told you before) lol.

Ouch! Not a flight I'd have wanted to be on! (Can't stand flying!)

What worries me is how they knew to video that? Were they expecting something like that to happen?

I love flying, but this does make you think huh? Just shows how simple it is to turn into disaster!

Originally Posted by Marincky

I love flying, but this does make you think huh? Just shows how simple it is to turn into disaster!

Ramsey! You will know what its like with a high sided vehicle. Can you imagine with something 5 & 10 times the size in high winds. I know i have been pushed across a whole lane of a motorway in the past.

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Trish like Karen said some airports are known for the wind, I heard that they were there watching the landings,(Tries). I used to watch planes land at SETAC,(in Seattle) Quite interesting.

Originally Posted by Collectors-info

Ramsey! You will know what its like with a high sided vehicle. Can you imagine with something 5 & 10 times the size in high winds. I know i have been pushed across a whole lane of a motorway in the past.

Oh yes... I've been pulling a 44ft curtain sided trailer over a very windy Severn Bridge when the trailer was empty... I nearly took off!!! Very scary, however... I still think I'd rather be blown over in a truck than an A320!! LOL

LOL.. While we were stationed at Lajes, we used to be able to fly inter theatre NATO alliance bases for 10 bucks a person. Because we were stationed on this island, we used to get MORALE leave and priority on these "hops". One time i had this BRIGHT IDEA of flying into NAPLES where there is a HUGE military shopping center, and of course you can go touring around, hop on the rail etc etc. All was GREAT until the return flight. All I could get on was a C130 Cargo plane, with the NET bucket seats and the cargo flopping around the middle of the plane. Very little insulation, and talk about NOISE and Vibrations..all of this wasnt too bad, considering the $10 ticket price. What got me, was after we flew off the continent a fishing vessel was in distress, about 40 miles out from shore, and we had to fly around until rescue arrived, in circles, and mind you, you could look out the window and feel like you already was in the drink! Mind you, it took like 3 hours for rescue to get there. I think I hurled everything i had eaten for a month. Took me a month or two before I could face boarding an airplane of ANY sort. LOLOL

Remind me some time to tell you the story of flying on the ISLAND hoppers. Old Old wooden planes, not jets, PLANES, with the double wings and little propellers. You often wondered HOW they even took off.

Karen

I lived in Alaska and the bush planes there are fabric covered frames. Those jumps to fishing and hunting spots were great fun. The view was worth it .

You know .... on second glance it looks like a typical Olympic Airlines flight .... sad but true!