American Airlines #331

[DWCAce 19]

AA331 Runway excursion

 

I love how the media has to call everything a 'miracle', not to detract from the crew's hard work and luck.

 

Well, nothing like starting and ending the year with 'miracles'.

[+Dave 2,322]

I also how some media outlets had said...."Well landing in thunderstorm is something these pilots are used to so this shouldnt of been a problem."

 

Really? Ever hear of microbursts, wind shear? There is very little any pilot can do in those cases and isn't thunderstorms like one of the main reasons planes crash? I swear the media is out to convict any pilot these days because of a few bad apples.

[DWCAce 19]

Amen. Now, on the other hand, the crew might of been attempting a landing when they shouldn't have (ala the SWA @ MDW debacle), but we'll let the NTSB decide on that.