747 dives 2800 feet with "landing system problem"

[mikea]

LONDON - An Israeli El Al Boeing 747 carrying 450 passengers briefly went into a dive over London earlier this year, plunging 2,800 feet after a glitch in its electronic landing system, authorities disclosed Wednesday.

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/06/09/28/100wir_a4airliner001.cfm

Passengers hate when that happens.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Passengers hate when that happens.

Kinda sounds like they never knew.

 

[mgkdrgn]

Just couldn't wait to use that cell phone I guess ....

Passengers hate when that happens.

 

[RotaryWingBob]

Passengers hate when that happens.

Another reason not to get on board an airliner...