And for those who worry about "crashes" when the landing gear won't extend normally, see any number of videos of such "emergencies" and "crash landings" on YouTube. For example, this famous landing of a JetBlue Airbus at LAX several years ago: https://youtu.be/epKrA8KjYvg
It's another example how how all the people involved in the modern aviation system--pilots, dispatchers, ATC, maintenance experts, first responders--handle unusual situations. And it's a reminder that most "emergencies" these days aren't events that require immediate, heroic action.
Calm professionalism to say the least! Hard to believe your article (which gave me chills) was about this exchange. If I hadn’t read the article before listening, I never would have known they were discussing a possible crash.
And for those who worry about "crashes" when the landing gear won't extend normally, see any number of videos of such "emergencies" and "crash landings" on YouTube. For example, this famous landing of a JetBlue Airbus at LAX several years ago: https://youtu.be/epKrA8KjYvg
Here's a related incident involving a Lufthansa flight, as reported by FlightRadar24: https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/why-did-this-lufthansa-a350-turn-around-over-scotland/
It's another example how how all the people involved in the modern aviation system--pilots, dispatchers, ATC, maintenance experts, first responders--handle unusual situations. And it's a reminder that most "emergencies" these days aren't events that require immediate, heroic action.
Calm professionalism to say the least! Hard to believe your article (which gave me chills) was about this exchange. If I hadn’t read the article before listening, I never would have known they were discussing a possible crash.