Matt Molnar
2008-03-29, 01:29 PM
Chicago Tribune:
United landing mishaps probed (http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-sun-skid-united-airlines-mar30,0,3958989.story)
2 Airbus A320s have veered off runways recently, and investigators are alarmed that the same crossed-wiring problem happened twice
By Julie Johnsson | Tribune reporter
March 30, 2008
Two United Airlines planes careened abruptly off runways in recent months, apparently after crossed wiring on landing-gear brakes caused wheels to lock.
The incidents, both involving Airbus A320 aircraft, are being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and are among a flurry of airliner mishaps, suggesting there may be holes in aviation's safety net.
It's highly unusual for mechanical failures to send large airliners skidding off runways, safety experts say. What is alarming to investigators is that the same issue, crossed wiring, happened to two United A320s within a four-month period. Three carriers outside the U.S. have experienced similar anti-skid failures with A320s, sources said. [Full Article (http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-sun-skid-united-airlines-mar30,0,3958989.story)]
United landing mishaps probed (http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-sun-skid-united-airlines-mar30,0,3958989.story)
2 Airbus A320s have veered off runways recently, and investigators are alarmed that the same crossed-wiring problem happened twice
By Julie Johnsson | Tribune reporter
March 30, 2008
Two United Airlines planes careened abruptly off runways in recent months, apparently after crossed wiring on landing-gear brakes caused wheels to lock.
The incidents, both involving Airbus A320 aircraft, are being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and are among a flurry of airliner mishaps, suggesting there may be holes in aviation's safety net.
It's highly unusual for mechanical failures to send large airliners skidding off runways, safety experts say. What is alarming to investigators is that the same issue, crossed wiring, happened to two United A320s within a four-month period. Three carriers outside the U.S. have experienced similar anti-skid failures with A320s, sources said. [Full Article (http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-sun-skid-united-airlines-mar30,0,3958989.story)]