Plane splits in two on landing in Istanbul.

robfosters · 6 Feb 2020 at 07:16

Three people did actually die though.

That’s taken the edge off the comedy!

Skillmister · 6 Feb 2020 at 07:29

robfosters said:
Three people did actually die though.

That’s taken the edge off the comedy!

Wouldn't know, it's disappeared from my BBC app since Kirk Douglas died and Liz Carr got a Hollywood job

Bear · 6 Feb 2020 at 07:31

The BBC stated the plane landed in heavy rain with a strong tailwind. I thought it was standard practice to take off and land into a headwind? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51384667

shadow_boxer · 6 Feb 2020 at 21:47

Bear said:
The BBC stated the plane landed in heavy rain with a strong tailwind. I thought it was standard practice to take off and land into a headwind? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51384667

There was a developing thunderstorm over the airport and wind direction was very variable. Two previous aircraft had had to perform go arounds. Apparently aircraft waiting for departure were being informed that the runway direction was being changed.

ChroniC · 7 Feb 2020 at 07:36

The_Abyss said:
Textbook GD. Now we just need a resident power poster to come in, fresh from Googling, and proclaim to be an expert on this particular runway, airport, aircraft and pilot and we’ll be set for another great discussion!

Castiel left, well I say left, he here under a different name I suspect.

Greboth · 7 Feb 2020 at 08:48

TJM said:
I have extensive experience in using Wikipedia and can exclusively reveal that breaking up on landing is not considered normal for a commercial airliner.

Next you’ll be telling me that there’s lots of these planes round the world and this doesn’t often happen. That planes are built to strict standards and aren’t suppose to split in two. That they can’t be made of cardbord or cardboard derivatives, no paper, no string, no selotape.

this_is_gav · 7 Feb 2020 at 11:43

Greboth said:
Next you’ll be telling me that there’s lots of these planes round the world and this doesn’t often happen. That planes are built to strict standards and aren’t suppose to split in two. That they can’t be made of cardbord or cardboard derivatives, no paper, no string, no selotape.

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