khryslerkid
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That’s crazy. I remember landing on St Thomas and thinking we were going into the water.. The pilots don’t have much room to work with…That was a 2009 photo contest winner, Saint Martin Island (Caribbean) has the landing strip close to the beach. Government signs warn about the danger of being blown into the water. Oddly enough, government fences to keep people away haven't been installed.
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Instead of running like hell,they are all just taking pictures with their cell phones!That was a 2009 photo contest winner, Saint Martin Island (Caribbean) has the landing strip close to the beach. Government signs warn about the danger of being blown into the water. Oddly enough, government fences to keep people away haven't been installed.
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Maybe LH lug nuts on the drivers side would prevent the wheels from falling offAs a former USAF, jet aircraft mechanic, i don't understand how a wheel & tire assembly can fall off an airliner in climbing, from take off.
Somewhere along the line, some mechanic(s) F'ed up.
if it was/is realDiversity hiring at it's best..
Crazy...That was a 2009 photo contest winner, Saint Martin Island (Caribbean) has the landing strip close to the beach. Government signs warn about the danger of being blown into the water. Oddly enough, government fences to keep people away haven't been installed.
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett is seen in final video before his 'suicide' warning that aviation giant fired quality control inspectors and mechanics 'approved their own work'
Looking at the vid you can see smoke coming off the landing gear. Maybe a wheel bearing?As a former USAF, jet aircraft mechanic, i don't understand how a wheel & tire assembly can fall off an airliner in climbing, from take off.
Somewhere along the line, some mechanic(s) F'ed up.