News Virgin Flight VS43 emergency landing at Gatwick - stuck wing gear

[garyw]

Not as dramatic as the media are stating but pretty cool to watch although the landing is not the flight crews best.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30625945

 

[C3PO]

... although the landing is not the flight crews best.

I was thinking the same thing initially, but they may have tried to bounce it loose.

 

[Andy44]

Well, there goes my theory about it "always being the nosegear"...

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Way to keep it controlled and balanced. :thumbup:

I wonder if the pilot asked everyone to lean to the left during rollout. :lol:

 

[dbeachy1]

More details here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/virgin-atlantic-vs43-terrified-passengers-4890045

 

[Hielor]

"as a hero pilot desperately burned off fuel before making a dramatic emergency landing."

Wow, exaggerate much?

 

[Notebook]

It is "The Mirror", not as bad as "The Sun", or "The Daily Mail", but getting there.

N.