Airplane Oops! Situations

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-56744064693967180582007-11-25T16:17:00.001-08:002008-12-11T03:57:35.410-08:00Airplane Oops! Situations<img style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/RbhhjvQRmvI/AAAAAAAAADw/zQN-L8I5IBo/s400/b_quantumshot_cup.jpg" alt="" border="0" />"QUANTUM SHOT" #323 <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/11/airplane-oops-situations.html">link</a> Better on the ground than in the air Short of the actual crash, most of the accidents depicted here occurred without loss of human life, and thus can be described as "Oops". There is a site <a href="http://aviation-safety.net/">"Aviation Safety"</a> where many troublesome situations are listed and discussed, with full background information for each. What you will see here is a collection of images from various such occasions, sent to us by readers who found them or even witnessed the events. On the Ground The hazards start while the plane is still on the runway. Most of the time they are results of the "reckless driving" of the taxiing & service vehicles. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1119048162&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1415/1119048162_ebd4eb424e.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421717003&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/421717003_abfa2051d9.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=409484006&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/409484006_82c6d4018d.jpg" ></a> The accident above happened fairly recently - winter 2005 or 2006. The plane slid off the runway in the snow. A six year-old passenger in one of the cars on the street was killed. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2024901409&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/2024901409_860c89c8e3.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1118210233&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1190/1118210233_d359601b28.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58284174/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px; width:500px" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2019/2064409144_2a8304b9ab.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58284174/">Michael Lashley</a>) The story for the accident below goes: "The mechanics failed to have someone riding brakes in the plane, failed to bring chokes and failed to set parking brakes on both aircraft AND the tug... and then they left aircraft unattended" - <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1331999832&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/1331999832_5d67fbe0e2.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2259/2070724448_356942d209.jpg"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2259/2070724448_356942d209.jpg" ></a> Michael Lashley, as an aircraft safety inspector, have seen multiple occasions when aircraft was endangered by the careless driving of mechanics. The example below is credited to "Mechanics driving with no Hyd pressure for brakes" - <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58280570/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px; width:500px" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2076/2063615145_76e4254310.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/57224220/in/set-1232424/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2385/2070187992_49b34602de.jpg" ></a> (images credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58280570/">Michael Lashley</a>) Sliced! Ilyushin Il-62M Aeroflot at Anchorage in 1999, got sliced a little: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2064376978&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px; width:500px" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2064376978_3998305ef5.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2064365020&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/2064365020_8a76902ff6.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xaminmo/">xaminmo</a>) Plane chopped by the propeller of another plane: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90472081@N00/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/2063602877_654f8976ed.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90472081@N00/">Eniac Jones</a>) <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2367/2069951203_34c8375e25.jpg"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2367/2069951203_34c8375e25.jpg" ></a> (image credit: Darren Seiler) The story on this rampage is playing out to the tune of a quarter of a million dollars - these are the damages for 4 destroyed planes. The poor guy who's responsible for this started the engine of his private Piper Saratoga plane - and then lost control, slicing through four other planes and crashing into the fifth... Double-Deckers: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1118206701&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/1118206701_66d5bc1306.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1119026122&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1220/1119026122_06ba6ec4e3.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1812426828&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2052/1812426828_f1a8b6e40a.jpg" ></a> It does not help if there are some potholes on the runway: (plus a bunch of construction equipment) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=970204060&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1423/970204060_fb1f3b1751.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=970204696&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1079/970204696_0e80a0ffaa.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=969352369&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/969352369_4dd390b532.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=970206208&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1378/970206208_aac3830a4e.jpg" ></a> (sent in by Sergey) or a huge snake: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58281030/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2012/2064412878_a90f7b6074.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58281030/">Michael Lashley</a>) Containers are not a good thing to digest: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421716976&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/421716976_cfb66ef5f8.jpg" ></a> Bizarre vintage service vehicle from Russia: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1579685209&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2270/1579685209_60c244e847.jpg" ></a> (source: TM, Russia) Asleep at the wheel? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58281088/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/2064401124_ff2173e0e8.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58280898/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2023/2064437844_7852b609b7.jpg" ></a> (images credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/">Michael Lashley</a>) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421718187&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/421718187_93e53f0eaf.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=392590065&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/392590065_24f77da5aa.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=590547754&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px; width:500px" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1367/590547754_b367b29a00.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11275229@N08/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2064388600_43ca0fcd65.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11275229@N08/">p.roy1</a>) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2097138874&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/2097138874_2cca72c448.jpg" ></a> In the Air All tangled up... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421716914&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px; width:500px" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/421716914_346a0e65dc.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2063589111&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px; width:500px" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2290/2063589111_a8957585b9.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xaminmo/">xaminmo</a>) Famous occasion of the cargo doors opening in the middle of a flight: (never a good thing, read for example this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_811">account</a>) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2063573649&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2063573649_5b6b6b8f7e.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xaminmo/">xaminmo</a>) Strange Landings <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2063580331&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2319/2063580331_1cb6c9341c.jpg" ></a> Broken Landing Gear: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/57224139/in/set-1232424/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/2069404233_6e9164e3cc.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/57224139/in/set-1232424/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2069404357_d741a9bd1b.jpg" ></a> (images credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/">Michael Lashley</a>) <a href="http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/printthread.php/Cat/0/Board/EarthTransportation/main/34031/type/thread"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2164/2063654913_716f5c41c6.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://aviation-safety.net/">aviation-safety</a>) The tires... are gone <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58281134/in/set-1232424/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2070219836_65a8670c19.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58281114/in/set-1232424/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2065/2069425273_80dd1ea8c2.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2070766558_df79893dc7.jpg"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2070766558_df79893dc7.jpg" ></a> Blown engine: Southwest Airlines 737-2 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjlashleyphotography/58280819/in/set-1232424/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/2069425485_f860f48166.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.airliners.net">Joe Pries</a>) One-Wing Landing! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2064292272&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2207/2064292272_5c31391c12_o.jpg" ></a> There is a fascinating story behind this (technically impossible) landing. Israel pilot Zivi Nedivi had a collision with another plane, but could not see that his wing was missing (because of trailing fuel vapors), otherwise he would've immediately bailed out. As it was, he proceeded to land, and had a greatest surprise when he saw in what condition F-15 brought him to safety... Here is the video feature about this aviation miracle: <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-_EXtBEaBbs&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-_EXtBEaBbs&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> <a href="http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=-_EXtBEaBbs">url</a> Hairy Landing on Ice: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1118204951&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/1118204951_560d52d6ba.jpg" ></a> Landing on a street somewhere in Russia? I can hardly believe it. Must be an abandoned plane. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=782183702&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1389/782183702_2c7cde7554.jpg" ></a> The thrill of Photoshop: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421716691&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/421716691_c5006b041d.jpg" ></a> and a real deal.... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1118183347&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1018/1118183347_9519a92873.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1812429504&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/1812429504_6f6377c423.jpg" ></a> Washed ashore... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421718487&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/421718487_f23290bf41.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.jetphotos.net">Darryl Chapman</a>) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1797932296&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/1797932296_5d82b38cf9.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=4119970553&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/411997055_c5d518ab84.jpg" ></a> Accidents Waiting to Happen This chopper stunt seem to be quite common at Russian airshows. I wonder if it's really dangerous... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2025048585&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2037/2025048585_015c60ed66.jpg" ></a> This is just an illusion of imminent collision, though: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=709220473&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1185/709220473_9ada34f285.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1517324382&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/1517324382_b19f4a21aa.jpg" ></a> Not an accident, but judging by the size of this engine, anybody coming close should be very, very careful: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1718052017&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/1718052017_994952d564.jpg" ></a> Real Deal Catastrophic Events: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1876643675&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/1876643675_b4d1b0f69f.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1331999598&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1279/1331999598_5b51a76530.jpg" ></a> Don't want to be anywhere near these occasions... Parking can be a problem, even for airplanes <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421718444&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/421718444_718c461834.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421716721&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/421716721_3b7c71fc0d.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.englishrussia.com">englishrussia</a>) Whatever you do, keep away from my van! in 1983 Royal Navy's "Sea Harrier" fighter-bomber was forced to make an emergency landing on a small Spanish freighter, "Alraigo." These pictures were taken at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where the captain of the boat refused to hand over the plane: he got quite annoyed that the pilot chose to land on his van: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=900097056&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1303/900097056_6eafbab203.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=900098320&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px; width:500px" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/900098320_490e011391_b.jpg" ></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=899244317&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/899244317_049391ad19.jpg" ></a> (image credit: <a href="http://www.outono.net/elentir/">Elentir</a>) <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/03/airplane-oops-situations-part-2.html">CONTINUE TO NEXT PART</a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/11/airplane-oops-situations.html">+StumbleUpon <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/RkwyjU1gWGI/AAAAAAAAAek/sU4P1vUFRxQ/s400/stumble+copy2.jpg"></a> <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/11/airplane-oops-situations.html">Permanent Link</a>...<a href="http://del.icio.us/post" onclick="window.open('http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&noui&jump=close&url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&title='+encodeURIComponent(document.title), 'delicious','toolbar=no,width=700,height=400'); return false;"><img src="http://images.del.icio.us/static/img/delicious.small.gif"></a> Category: <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/01/category-airplanes.html">Airplanes</a> Related Posts: <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/05/how-to-wash-airplanes_06.html">How not to wash airplanes</a> Dark Roasted Blend's Photography Gear Picks:<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11787852-5674406469396718058?l=www.darkroastedblend.com'/></div>Avi Abramshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550929795356812957noreply@blogger.com23