Turkish Airline Off Runway in Nepal

Seanie_H

Nothing knocking about, including on AV so I'm reluctant to post.

Article
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31727614

More Pictures
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31736672

pastorbarrett

http://avherald.com/h?article=482a5e9e&opt=0

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Irish Steve

I can think of better places to do serious damage to an A330, getting the beast repaired there is going to be "interesting" to put it mildly. The nose wheel has collapsed, and there appears to be damage to at least one set of engine cowlings, so I suspect it's not going to be a simple removal and ferry.

pclancy

Are you supposed to use the rear slide after a nose gear collapse?

Irish Steve

Have to admit, the potential for injury to passengers would be a lot higher, that slide angle looks frightening, I guess that the "official" word would be not to use it, but a lot would depend on what the conditions were in the aircraft after the incident.

kona

pclancy wrote: »

Are you supposed to use the rear slide after a nose gear collapse?

I wouldn't be using it!

eatmyshorts

pclancy wrote: »

Are you supposed to use the rear slide after a nose gear collapse?

The slide is designed to be long enough to be usable even when the nose gear has collapsed. Same with the forward slides in the event of the aircraft sitting on its tail.
The escape ropes in the cockpit are also designed to be long enough to reach the ground when the aircraft is resting on its tail.

Locker10a

pclancy wrote: »

Are you supposed to use the rear slide after a nose gear collapse?

There is nowhere that states you shouldn't use the rear slides in an evacuation where the nose gear fails, but i guess it would depend on the judgement of the cabin crew on they day, they would have to quickly decide how quickly they need to get people off vs. will this slide cause excessive injury ? Its a difficult call because things may seem calm in the rear section of an A330 after an incident like this but who's is to say the front section is not on fire? And if there is smoke or fire at all YOU GET OUT! Better safe than sorry is the attitude so get everyone out and ask questions later is the approach taken during an evacuation .

Simon Gruber Says

Old but interesting video of how an evacuation was hampered by strong winds and then the aircraft tipping onto it's tail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl_wXfSwRzM

ilavela

I was a passenger on that plane 2 weeks ago. Weird feeling...

Locker10a

Simon Gruber Says wrote: »

Old but interesting video of how an evacuation was hampered by strong winds and then the aircraft tipping onto it's tail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl_wXfSwRzM

Very Interesting, thanks for sharing !

Locker10a

Video showing pax defending rear slides during evacuation, doesn't look too steep

http://youtu.be/yTtu5Yn4HrA

smurfjed

I wouldn't be using it!

oh yes you would as the mob would either push you out or walk over u.

KTM is a horrible airport to fly into, it might be slightly easier if you are approved for the RNAV approach, but the VOR approach is a nightmare.