11.1.2011 POLISH LOT 767 EMERGENCY LANDING

[mirrodie]

"it would be a crime not to be able to bust their chops!"


Im torn! LOL On the one hand, they earned their respect, so no more jokes.


on the other hand,.....open season??? ;)


Great Great event for aviation IMHO.

[Speedbagel_001]

After the aircraft is removed and investigation completed, what becomes of it? Is that considered a total write-off or can it be deemed airworthy again after repairs?

[Zee71]

Here is an image that I captured a while back

[PhilDernerJr]

After the aircraft is removed and investigation completed, what becomes of it? Is that considered a total write-off or can it be deemed airworthy again after repairs?

A Pakistani 747-200 once made a full belly landing as well and was able to fly again. Actually, the airframe is owned and supposedly will be operated by Baltia Air.

As for the LOT 763, it's tough to say as we can't see the damage that was done. The engines can be replaced, but I wonder how bad the fuselage on the back is.

[moose135]

"Hey, what's that beeping sound???"

[cancidas]

As for the LOT 763, it's tough to say as we can't see the damage that was done. The engines can be replaced, but I wonder how bad the fuselage on the back is.

there's even been incidents of USAF C-17s being belly landed, both airplanes are still flying today. i wouldn't be surprised if LPC is back in the air in a couple months.

[Zee71]

Speed tape and it should be fine!!!! I recall when I use to work at JFK during my college days, and we were turning around a Pakistan Boeing 707 cargo aircraft. The Pakistan Boeing 707 had body filler and speed tape, and it flew some how (on the other hand it was Boeing).

[gonzalu]

Great video from behind...

[steve1840]

That is one impressive video.

[chrisparypa]

Thay talking about fixing everything, looks like there is not much damage on plane. The biggest problem is a structural damage which you can't actually see. They will examin and check the fuselage pretty close and then will make final decision. For now LOT saying: Boeing 767 SP-LPC is fixable.....

[megatop412]

True to my form of finally catching up with what is now considered old news, I saw the videos. That was amazing. I am very happy everything turned out OK and that everyone can go on with their lives. Well done LOT!

[Mateo]

Delivered in 1997; fairly late along the 763 line, and there aren't a whole lot of spare -300s lying around, so it may yet make sense to fix this one up. Although if anything even looked at the rear bulkhead funny, Boeing's not going to touch it. It's also not like LOT had a ton of spare long-haul capacity to call on, so they may be antsy to get this back in the air. The insurance company, of course, makes the final decision.

Re: blow-down bottles. I know you can blow the gear on things like piston twins and I guess helicopters [hmm- Connecticut, wheels, the -76?], but those both have relatively light undercarriages. Can you use blowdown bottles on landing gear as big as a 767 would have?

[steve1840]

Re: blow-down bottles. I know you can blow the gear on things like piston twins and I guess helicopters [hmm- Connecticut, wheels, the -76?], but those both have relatively light undercarriages. Can you use blowdown bottles on landing gear as big as a 767 would have?

-76, well as of yesterday, yes I'm working on that manual....but I was referering to the S-92 and its mil derivative the CH-148, which hasa far heavier undercarriage than the -76. I am not sure if a blow-down bottle can be used on a gear the size of a 767's or not. The depth of my knowledge of landing gears pretty much ends with the S-92/CH-148 airframe as I have never really dove into any others at this time.