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American 777 loses door at D/FW

  • 18-06-2010 12:24am
    #1
    Blue Punto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭


    OUCH :o
    Deplaning didn't go smoothly Tuesday morning for an American 777.
    Apparently, an American Airlines flight arriving at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport lost its door in a Terminal D jetbridge.
    The aircraft pulled up to the terminal around 6:20 a.m. and docked with the jetbridge. Flight attendants opened the door to start letting passengers off the plane.
    However, it appears that the brakes either failed or were not set and ground crews did not put blocks around the wheels as the plane rolled backwards about 200 feet, ripping the door off the Boeing 777.



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Comments

  • #2
    lord lucan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,577 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    That's the first time i've heard of an 'auto-park' system. Strange incident.:confused:


  • #3
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    I think the auto park is actually VDGS.

    Essientially it allows the pilot to position the aircraft at the stand without the assistance of a marshaller using arm/wand signals.


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