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Virgin Atlantic 43 has gear problem
This 747 is actually still in te air at the time of me posting and the problem is its far right main gear is not coming down. (flightaware.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Kudos to the 747 for being such a safe aircraft. As someone mentioned below, there is a great documentary on the development of the aircraft on the Smithsonian channel and I also highly recommend reading Joe Sutter's book about its development. They mention several times the redundancy built in to various systems, including the landing gear - this video is proof that it has left aviation safer.
Dayum. Dude really dropped it in there.
Pilot is a hero
Worthless video for the titled event. However, the front on view of the landing is worth loading the site. Nice video.
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Virgin 747-400 Makes Emergency Landing after Landing Gear Fails
This was the moment a Virgin Atlantic passenger jet made an emergency landing at Gatwick airport after developing a problem with its landing gear.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/virgin-atlantic-vs43-watch-moment-4889625
Virgin 747-400 Makes Emergency Landing after Landing Gear Fails
This was the moment a Virgin Atlantic passenger jet made an emergency landing at Gatwick airport after developing a problem with its landing gear.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/virgin-atlantic-vs43-watch-moment-4889625
That was a hard landing.. Were they trying to free the stuck gear? Also no engine shutdown?