That will buff out

From pprune:

Wasn't as simple as that. Landed at NRT around the same time. Probably just before the aircraft concerned.
Winds observed at 1000 ft agl were 240/58-72 kts, dropping down to 230/48 kts steady at 500 ft. And then there was a +/- 15 kts WS reported. On my observation it was more like +/- 20 kts windshear!
And the turbulence was huge. Moderate to moderate/severe turbulence REPORTED by 4 airplane before me from 500 ft to touchdown. I observed Moderate/Severe all the way down from 500 ft to touchdown.
And BTW the winds reported on ground were 220 to 250 at 28 gusting 44 kts. That's a direct crosswind for the runway in use-16R.
And the winds were spot on!
Airport should have been temporarily closed.
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Who would land in that? I guess they don't have op specs over there.

Sounds like a typhoon.
 
I saw a 727 come in like that at the Wings of Man (Eastern) years ago. It was ferried in with large beams bridging the wrinkle. Something like 14 stringers broken. They jacked it, removed the windows and supported the fuselage with huge maybe 8x8 timber. Then just stripped off a band of metal across the crown and reskinned it.
 
Ouch. I wasn't expecting the images in the close up. That is some pretty tough nose gear though.
 
Alright, he did pretty good given the conditions. That's the way a lot of box rides go for those conditions I bet lol; could have done a skosh better but the plane toughed it out pretty dang well considering. Didn't turn into a flaming barbeque so it's all good. What's your guess, scrap/salvage or repair?
 
kontiki said:
I saw a 727 come in like that at the Wings of Man (Eastern) years ago. It was ferried in with large beams bridging the wrinkle. Something like 14 stringers broken. They jacked it, removed the windows and supported the fuselage with huge maybe 8x8 timber. Then just stripped off a band of metal across the crown and reskinned it.
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Is it economically viable anymore? I guess it would depend on total age and where it is in its maintenance cycles.
 
Henning said:
Alright, he did pretty good given the conditions. That's the way a lot of box rides go for those conditions I bet lol; could have done a skosh better but the plane toughed it out pretty dang well considering. Didn't turn into a flaming barbeque so it's all good. What's your guess, scrap/salvage or repair?
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With so many good planes in storage, I bet they scrap it...

-Skip
 
Only thing against scrapping it is that it's one of their newer 767s...apparently 9 years old. Though I still say scrap, because they're retiring them anyway. They're getting plenty o' 787s plenty soon, methinks.
 
I'm guessing the stewardess "forgot the coffee!!!"



(Good Will Hunting reference)
 
Mattl said:
I'm guessing the stewardess "forgot the coffee!!!"

(Good Will Hunting reference)
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I don't buy the wind shear theory either. I am thinking that someone didn't turn off their electronic devices.
 
Just saw this on another forum. Weather info from another pilot.

"Landed at NRT around the same time. Probably just before the aircraft concerned.
Winds observed at 1000 ft agl were 240/58-72 kts, dropping down to 230/48 kts steady at 500 ft. And then there was a +/- 15 kts WS reported. On my observation it was more like +/- 20 kts windshear!
And the turbulence was huge. Moderate to moderate/severe turbulence REPORTED by 4 airplane before me from 500 ft to touchdown. I observed Moderate/Severe all the way down from 500 ft to touchdown.
And BTW the winds reported on ground were 220 to 250 at 28 gusting 44 kts".
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Tex_Mike said:
I don't buy the wind shear theory either. I am thinking that someone didn't turn off their electronic devices.
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It's possible. It can get really nasty at Narita.

That touchdown would have a very different ending if they were in an MD-11.


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Henning said:
Is it economically viable anymore? I guess it would depend on total age and where it is in its maintenance cycles.
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I wouldn't have any idea what the bean counters come up with. I've watched present employer buy 3 flying airplanes outright at the end of a lease to part them out, because it was cheaper?

I don't know how it works.

I asked one of the structures guys what he thought and he told me American did something similar to a 767-200 and he believes they scrapped it.
 
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