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NTSB: Air Canada close-call at SFO was even worse than first reported
Federal investigators on Monday revealed startling new information about the July 7 close-call at SFO, saying that the Air Canada pilot that mistook a crowded taxiway for his approved runway actually flew over at least one plane on the ground before aborting his landing. National Transportation Safety Board investigators said in an initial report that Air Canada flight 759 from Toronto descended below 100 feet and aborted the landing “after overflying the first airplane on the taxiway.” (www.mercurynews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
From the newly released pictures looks like the math was prety close to spot on. Very close. http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/photos-show-how-close-an-air-canada-jet-came-to-causing-one-of-the-worst-aviation-disasters-in-history/ss-AApkbrq?ocid=spartanntp
How long does it take the engines take to spool up and begin to create thrust after the throttles are moved? I've heard 10 sec. When told to go around, the pilot said "In the go around", Had he already pushed the throttles up 5 sec. before the call?
Harrison Ford the pilot?
The captain thought he was lined up with the runway because of his comment "I can see lights on the runway". The controller responds, "Air Canada 759, confirmed. You are cleared to land on runway 2-8 Right. There is no one on 2-8 Right but you." For me, an armchair investigator, this seals the fate of the coming mishap. The pilot see lights on the runway, while he is actually looking and heading for Taxiway C. Still approaching Taxiway C, the tower confirms "and on Runway 2-8 right". No one, including the pilot and controller, knows that the flight isn't where it is supposed to be until an unknown pilot asks "where's this guy going?" Someone is now noticing something isn't quite right, a second or two late, "He's on the taxiway!" Almost 20 seconds pass until the flight receives the controllers to go around.
Is there ANYTHIG in this country that doesn't turn political?ð©
Do the SFO runways 28L and 28R not have any Omni-directional approach light system (ODALS)?
If affirmative, I doubt that such incident could ever happen if this light system would have been 'ON'. I'm just a color blind ex-glider driver.!
If affirmative, I doubt that such incident could ever happen if this light system would have been 'ON'. I'm just a color blind ex-glider driver.!