Hudson River collision video

[ShinKazama88]

 

here's the link. The video is taken from MSNBC

[DWCAce]

Well, that answers some questions....

[malibu43]

Crazy...

[FastCargo]

Interesting. There have been these sorts of collisions before where a 'high wing' and 'low wing' aircraft don't see each other because each is in the other's blind spot.

 

FC

[Fubar512]

That area can get congested, as there's TCAs for three major airports, and one for Teteboro, as well. Hell, the approach for runway 29 into EWR goes RIGHT OVER the statue of Liberty Have you ever flown into EWR, Harold?

[FastCargo]

Too many times to count...I hate that whole section of the country because of the congestion.

 

FC

[DWCAce]

It must of been difficult to spot the chopper... you get a nice strobe effect, over reflect water... ugh.

[Fubar512]

It must of been difficult to spot the chopper... you get a nice strobe effect, over reflect water... ugh.

 

DWC, when flying over the Hudson, one is squeezed into a corridor 600 feet tall. You can't go below 500 feet, and you can't go above 1100 (TCA restrictions). Now, factor in all the fling-wing traffic coming out of Manhattan, and you'll see why it's almost a miracle that this sort of tragedy doesn't occur more often.

[Gr.Viper]

one is squeezed into a corridor 600 feet tall. You can't go below 500 feet, and you can't go above 1100

Kinda the same pattern we have around Moscow. You can't fly over the city, so the only way to get to the other side is to keep strictly over a road that goes round Moscow in a circle. Only clockwise path is allowed, atlitiude limits roughly the same, chat with ATCs of 3 major airfields while trying to keep away from power lines which pop up below, because the city is on hills and airfied weather staions are at a distance from it, so given pressure and altitude aren't always 100% safe. Oh, and direction limit and restricted city airspace do not apply to rescue choppers than can fly as they please + on occasion one of the airfields has their airliners on final approach pattern at 1000ft right above your head.

 

I've been there once and I want another go... such a thrill

[DWCAce]

DWC, when flying over the Hudson, one is squeezed into a corridor 600 feet tall. You can't go below 500 feet, and you can't go above 1100 (TCA restrictions). Now, factor in all the fling-wing traffic coming out of Manhattan, and you'll see why it's almost a miracle that this sort of tragedy doesn't occur more often.

 

 

Don't worry, I flew it back in 2001. Lot's of traffic.

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