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Emergency escape slide from jumbo jet falls from plane and hits Mesa home
MESA, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) - It's really rare to hear of things falling from airplanes and hitting the ground, but that's what happened to one Mesa homeowner who says an aircraft's emergency slide hit her house. (www.azfamily.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
This was a "Ferry" flight. No Pax. I have flown several "Ferry" flights in my 30 year career and we always armed the exit doors. In my opinion, the Crew did not arm the exit doors. That locks the exits and slides. Never in my years have I heard of an event like this. In my opinion, the crew failed to do so. Although there might have been a malfunction.
yikes! reminiscent of the good old days of the dc 10 when cargo doors used to blow off in flight and on one occasion, a coffin in the baggage cargo area actually fell into a farmers field..these are true stories from back in the 70's hey day of the then semi jumbo dc10!
I wonder if they turned around or decided to keep going
ok sorry it was on landing..
It would be interesting to hear what it did to get by the empennage. Could have been a serious control issue if it had hung up or damaged it in some way.
How does an emergency escape slide deploy with the door closed? It it did deploy it should deploy in the cabin.
On the 767 the overwing slides deploy from the exterior of the aircraft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jffi6lKIagA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jffi6lKIagA
Thanks for the info cm. I wonder if, after the deployment and tear away, that inboard spoiler stayed stowed on landing. Not a big issue though. Just curious how the system works.