Originally Posted by
DTMenace
There was a 40 MPH crosswind that was present during that landing that flipped that plane, regardless of the hard landing. Not all Jets land with the nose up, such as the Embraer jet in this incident, as well as the regional Canadair planes with the wings that are placed farther back on the fuselage than a Boeing 737, which lands with the nose up on approach. The landing windspeed has parameters for all aircraft, if it exceeds, the landing will be aborted, and the plane will land at another airport to avoid any similar accidents. I've been on a few flights that were diverted due to high winds.
Just my 2 cents....
Dennis
DTMenace
At first they said there was a crosswind, but later said no crosswind was present. The Acft did not 'flair' before touchdown and came down too fast for the gear to successfully absorb the landing. That has been said for about the last three days regarding this accident. More to come I am sure.
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