Air NZ - emergency "belly flop" landing

[d15.in.oz]

Incredible picture with this story.

Eagle has landed ... on its belly - Travel - smh.com.au

 

[Mal]

There's a video on YouTube of the landing as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZZvNmt57rE

 

[simongr]

Its an incredibly smoothg landing - I think I have harder landings with the wheels down

 

[straitman]

Its an incredibly smoothg landing - I think I have harder landings with the wheels down

I think (know) I've DONE harder landings with the wheels down :!:

 

[Mal]

In the video, the pax jump through the emergency exits, then hug/potter around the wing area.

In a real emergency situation, I'd be out of there asap and getting as far away as I can in case the plane exploded or caught alight from fuel spillage.

Anything else people can see that should have been done differently?

 

[bigjobs]

In the video, the pax jump through the emergency exits, then hug/potter around the wing area.

In a real emergency situation, I'd be out of there asap and getting as far away as I can in case the plane exploded or caught alight from fuel spillage.

Anything else people can see that should have been done differently?

The wheels ought to have been down and they ought to have landed on the black stuff

 

[Febs]

The wheels ought to have been down and they ought to have landed on the black stuff

Well played.

That was an excellent landing though. Well done to the pilot.

Cheers,
- Febs.

 

[bigjobs]

Well played.

That was an excellent landing though. Well done to the pilot.

Cheers,
- Febs.

totally agree with you. he did exceptionally well.

 

[NM]

I think (know) I've DONE harder landings with the wheels down :!:

At least with your landings you manage to keep the "propeller" from making contact with the ground .

 

[straitman]

At least with your landings you manage to keep the "propeller" from making contact with the ground .

I meant in a fixed wing :!:

 

[NM]

I meant in a fixed wing :!:

What you needed to fix the wing after the landing

 

[straitman]

What you needed to fix the wing after the landing

almost.

But not the propeller :!: