FastCargo 412 Posted October 3, 2011 ...probably shouldn't be landing this hard: On Sept. 26, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 operated by Aeropostal landed at Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, with enough force to crack both engine pylons at the airframe, leaving them dangling at the rear fuselage sides. None of the five crew and 125 passengers were seriously injured and all were evacuated onto the runway after the aircraft was stopped. The jet, registered YV136T, is more than 35 years old. The flight, VH 342, according to the Aviation Safety Network, had operated from Caracas and landed at Puerto Ordaz in a manner that has been described as "very hard." This is one you really have to see to believe. We expect your letters, anyway. http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/dc9_hard_landing_engine_pylon_crack_venezuela_aeropostal_205485-1.html#gallery FC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted October 3, 2011 Holy crap! Lucky that it held together. Look at the creases in the airframe, just aft of the wingbox! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Spillone104 553 Posted October 3, 2011 Poor JT-8Ds and DC-9 of course. Just wondering if the landing gears or just the tires had no damage. Read on many cases where the gear collapsed... but hey! to rip off the engine mounts is another thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted October 3, 2011 That will take a bit more than Duct tape to put back together... Damn... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 629 Posted October 3, 2011 Dangggg lucky everything turned out okay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Viggen 621 Posted October 3, 2011 Wow. Aren't DC-9s known for being a rather tough bird? That really must have been a hard landing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted October 4, 2011 But I've got a great look at the Fetzer valve from this angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ezlead 42 Posted October 4, 2011 Pilot must be former Naval Aviator. He thought he was PLANTING it on flight deck,not CONCRETE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted October 5, 2011 Naval Reserve pilot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
