FAA investigates errant American Airlines MD-80
(from Airlinebiz.com)
"News Tribune -- Federal aviation authorities are investigating why an American Airlines jetliner with 111 on board landed on a Sea-Tac Airport taxiway - instead of a runway - earlier this month. American Flight 1763, an MD-80 twin jet from Dallas, landed on taxiway C in clear weather at 4:21 p.m. March 15, the Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged this week. The National Transportation Safety Board said it too has launched an investigation of the errant landing. American Airlines said the airline likewise is investigating the landing."
Having the little pilot knowlege I have, I don't know how you could confuse a taxi-way with a runway. Interesting. Maybe, in an effort to be on-time, they thought if they landed just 20 feet or so to the left of the actual runway, they could save a minute or two taxiing to the gate? Bizarre!
Should be an interesting read - "Come Fly With Us! A Global History of the Airline Hostess" by Johanna Omelia and Michael Waldock. The book documents "airline hostesses" from the days of stewardess to international flight attendant. "In the 1940s, these women were released to join the war effort but by the next decade were seen as
"wives in training," as adept at preparing a baby's bottle as they were a martini." One blip spoke of the "swingin'" seventies when "some wore micro-mini skirts, hot pants, go-go boots and buttons that read "Pure, Sober and Available," while others even did an airborne strip-tease."
I know my labor contract is about to change to save the company money... but I hope these aren't some of the new changes to "attract more new, loyal cusomters."
(from Airlinebiz.com)
"News Tribune -- Federal aviation authorities are investigating why an American Airlines jetliner with 111 on board landed on a Sea-Tac Airport taxiway - instead of a runway - earlier this month. American Flight 1763, an MD-80 twin jet from Dallas, landed on taxiway C in clear weather at 4:21 p.m. March 15, the Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged this week. The National Transportation Safety Board said it too has launched an investigation of the errant landing. American Airlines said the airline likewise is investigating the landing."
Having the little pilot knowlege I have, I don't know how you could confuse a taxi-way with a runway. Interesting. Maybe, in an effort to be on-time, they thought if they landed just 20 feet or so to the left of the actual runway, they could save a minute or two taxiing to the gate? Bizarre!
Should be an interesting read - "Come Fly With Us! A Global History of the Airline Hostess" by Johanna Omelia and Michael Waldock. The book documents "airline hostesses" from the days of stewardess to international flight attendant. "In the 1940s, these women were released to join the war effort but by the next decade were seen as
"wives in training," as adept at preparing a baby's bottle as they were a martini." One blip spoke of the "swingin'" seventies when "some wore micro-mini skirts, hot pants, go-go boots and buttons that read "Pure, Sober and Available," while others even did an airborne strip-tease."
I know my labor contract is about to change to save the company money... but I hope these aren't some of the new changes to "attract more new, loyal cusomters."
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