- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.
Yes thought I was probably wrong about that. Makes sense pulling gears isn’t a priority in go around. (So we’re not looking at them having retracted them)
All good - I can’t remember if gear is pulled in a go around, but I presume it would only be after they have established a climb… you don’t raise gear if your still going down.
Something that wasn’t discussed- I think the reverses are engaged. The cowling looks like its been pulled back. You can’t go around once reversers are engaged.
Hmm even weirder. Pilot on Reddit was saying very very few reasons for gear to be disabled. I believe with no mayday either?
One of the few I can think of is asymmetrical gear - one side deployed but not the other. Will cause a plane to dig into runway and spin/disintegrate. Maybe gear up was the plan, but too fast and too heavy with wrong configuration.
Believe landing would still be attempted w single working gear… here’s an occasion I remember from 97 at Heathrow. There have been more recent occasions too
https://youtu.be/NprTbTVl1Uk