Emergency Landing Gatwick Airport, Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 G-VROM "Barbarella"
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 comes into land at Gatwick airport, with the wing undercarriage stuck up and a hydraulic fault.
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1: The undercarriage hydraulic ram was fitted upside down causing the fault.
2: The pilot is called Dave William.
3: The daughter of the pilot was onboard.
4: Pilot bounced the aircraft to drop the undercarriage.
5: The WLG door snagged on one of the undercarriage wheels.
6: Nine Tyre safety fuses blew on landing.
7: The passengers weren't allowed to use the toilets for 3hrs, while the pilot carried out maneuvers to dislodge the undercarriage.
2:36
Pilot:WE NEED 100S OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Tower: wtf ok
they have to go by procedure and that requires a lot of emergency vehicles
@@snowwwwhite True, especially when you gotta make sure the 350+ people in the plane exit it safely
Lol
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@Nathan Crosby definitely, I have been using flixzone} for since december myself :D
Pretty darn good touchdown with very nice balancing to keep two of the engines unharmed. Pilots can do great things - this is a huge aircraft.
that freaking beast landed without all the landing gears, and not even a nick on engine or wing. Pilot was excellent no doubt but lots of love to 747
The dude stuck it. No gear collapse or engine ground contact. He needs a bonus.....saved the company a few dollars on repairs I'd say.
that was impressive piloting. hats off to this crew because that could've ended very differently
Anthony Smith hmm.. thanks for the grammar lesson there teach!
No one seems to have commented here but the flight crew landed the plane without either of the starboard engines touching the ground whilst landing: now that is highly skilled! I believe that they skew the aircraft to the right just after landing to push the weight to the port side, thereby lifting the starboard wing, saving a potential risk of damage to the engines and possible fire.
I heard the passengers wanted to get off quick, but the crew had to get people out in a special order, to keep the aircraft balanced, because they were worried the aircraft might tip onto that engine.
+Henry Page The reason why no one seems to have commented about it is because there is nothing to comment about. The aircraft has four main landing gear. It's not like an A320 or a similar aircraft lost one "leg". I'd even go as far as to say that the crew is not particularly skilled. Or clever. Look at how hard they hit the tarmac. The reason they stayed upright and didn't roll over in flames should probably be proclaimed as a miracle in the nearest place of religious worship.
+Maloy7800 You have your opinion, I have mine. Thank you for the feedback.
+Maloy7800 I think the reason they landed hard was to try to jostle the other gear down.
+patentsvnc that is also my understanding and not only did the pilot-in-control do that but he also avoided potential damage to the starboard engine by shifting the plane's attitude to the left, thereby preventing the engine striking the runway during landing!
props to the pilots who thought to set it down hard in the hopes of dislodging the remaining gear...
+Chuck Norris Sure they did, lol
It's interesting that they try to do that. I would think that the added impact, stress on - and possible damage to - the remaining undercarriage would make that a risky proposition in terms of preserving the aircraft's integrity. They can obviously land without the starboard gear, so why wouldn't they just ease down to protect the aircraft and address the mechanical situation on the ground?
@@ytnsanw I was being sarcastic... lmao
@@KoshaKahauna Well - sarcasm notwithstanding - that's actually exactly what they were doing - trying to dislodge the gear. Standard practice with stuck gear. I just wonder about the wisdom of that practice.
As they say, any landing you walk away from is a good one!!!
Not every day you get to catch something like that. Awesome job.
I wish I hadn't eaten so much Christmas pudding, I was puffing a bit after the run from the car to the end of the runway ;)
Wonkabar007 How did you found out about this problem and when?
Wonkabar007 Would love to have filmed you running through the boggy fields!
Congrats on making it in time. The pilot did a brilliant job, and luckily there wasn't much wind.
Got the heads-up on flightradar24 on Twitter.
Wonkabar007 I was gonna say I hope you didn't get a speeding ticket on the way up! Fingers crossed you don't.
you need some serious balls to land that animal in that situation....
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not only. experience and knoledge
So true! Bang on
dat breathing doe
+Jude He mentioned, that he had to run...
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I'm assuming the reason why he landed a bit hard was to see if by the force of initial impact , the missing wheels might dislodge itself from inside ?
also to reduce the speed
Ahmad Alshehri reduce the speed? They can reduce the speed in the air and land at the exact speed they need to. They don’t slow down by bouncing the gear on the ground.
@@s550days yes, they even can stop in the air!!!
STINGER RGB you think they need impact on the ground to slow the £200M aircraft down?
Santiago Pilgrim it helps. It’s just simple physics
That very aircraft took me to Las Vegas in 2012 from LGW!! Excellent job by the crew as usual.
Full Credit to the Pilots ! Hats Off...Superb Take too...
Pilots did great, I remember seeing it circling right over my house
Apparently a 747 can make a “normal” landing with only 2 main gear extended if they aren’t on the same side.
Excellent flying by the flight crew, and full marks to Boing for developing a super strong landing gear. The forces on the gear mechanisms during the initial touch down and hop must have been tremendous. Good to know these planes are over built.
Sorry that I'm 3 years late to say that your comments is spot on. Boeing proved once again that they designed the perfect super carrier in the 747. The A380 was only produced for a short time, while the 747 was produced for around 50 years! What an iconic aircraft!
He left the nose wheels till very last second, great job! Nice landing under that condition.
Good job by the pilot of this plane, years of experience and training coming into play here! Excellent totally excellent!
Amazing landing by the pilot. Much respect to the whole crew from what we've heard in the news. And now many thanks to Wonkabar too for getting there and set up in time to capture the footage. Well done, sir.
2:40 when im the oldest at a family gathering.
Props to the pilot, they did a great job at that landing!
The plane jump like billy goat when first hit the ground.
that's the best detailed footage I've seen of that, was a bounce on touchdown, must have been quite rough for the passengers, but all turned out well.
The bounce was on purpose to try and lower the gear...
Stewi it was more than just a bit of lift on the flare, he proper slammed it down. It was intentional.
Brilliant capture, should go viral.
pleased everyone safe
Amazing footage! My father flies 747s. Need to show him this.
Would be interesting to hear his opinion on the landing.
Wonkabar007 I will let you know!
Yep, he slammed that down. They're damned lucky the remaining right gear didn't collapse or the flaps didn't catch the tarmac.
ColoradoHeliNut
Possibly an attempt to dislodge the un-deployed gear.
ColoradoHeliNut Landing gear can take more of a pounding than that!
What a brilliant pilot, he deserves a medal!!
Next time I fly I want that pilot!
Mysterious Squirrel Me too. I watched a documentary on this landing and found out that the captains daughter was a passenger on the flight. So the pilot didn't just save all of the passengers on board, he saved his daughter too. If I was his daughter I would be so proud :)
Thanks a lot, this is much better than the video we had in the news earlier !
Well done to that pilot and co pilot even tho that was a pilot landing they still helped a each other and well done to the cabin crew for keeping the passengers calm
amazing footage
LOL passengers were not allowed to use the toilets for 3hrs, that was a very big ask.
Only one answer...MANSTON. All of these diversions and disruption to a major London airport could have been saved, if the plane had diverted to MANSTON AIRPORT. We cant just sit here and let it rot, please try and spread awareness by creating a video or something!
#SaveManston
Wow,great catch!!!
D'ya wanna borrow my asthma puffer...?!!😤💨
Wheeze about to need it! : D
That could have ended far worse. Bouncing the jet put significantly more stress on the remaining gear which could have easily resulted in a collapse.
Was thinking one side wasn't level to the other side while on the ground but then read the description and see why it looked like that now
That's a great pilot
That is some great footage, really glad to see they landed safely. That was quite the lean going on towards the end.
Now that's American made!
Very good landing on the part of the pilots... Looks like nothing scraped on the affected side of the plane... That's gonna be a sizeable job, lifting that big bird up in the hangar to fully get at and inspect the fault with the bad gear...
Awesome video !!
My flight from Dubai on Emirates managed to land here in the evening after a delay, Pilot was even talking about diverting to Manchester, luckily we were given permission to land lol
Never year about the nothing to see here.
Thank goodness for over-engineered and training
Flight International reports that a landing gear hydraulic actuator weighing 87 Kg was installed upside-down. Hydraulic fluid was lost after gear retraction. The alternative gear extension procedure was used but there was no damping force. Consequently the gear fell too quickly and jammed against its door.
The design of the actuator made it possible to install it the wrong way round - the maintenance engineers did not follow the correct procedures.
An inquiry has recommended that Boeing modify the component to stop it happening again.
Bullshit!!!! If really was upside down , how it take off!!!!!!! Are serious people said that!!!!! We have an automatic switch to pull gear down, in case that not work, we can still push oil manually , in that case, the lower right gear, had just ( for what I see, first time to be honest ) a leak in the pipes , reason of what , the gear didn't crush, and , for who don't know that, we are responsible of the life of all the passengers aboard and their family!!!!! While the landing procedure start, even if the toilet door doesn't close perfectly, I will lunch the status of emergency landing!!!!! I don't answer to that guy he was sad ,because no explosions or blood!!!! No words
Marco Simino www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-boeing-747-443-g-vrom
*_The aircraft departed from London Gatwick Airport for a scheduled flight to Las Vegas. Following retraction of the landing gear after takeoff, low quantity and pressure warnings occurred on hydraulic system 4, due to a hydraulic fluid leak. The required checklists were completed and the aircraft returned to land at London Gatwick Airport. As the landing gear extended during the approach, the right wing landing gear struck the gear door, preventing the gear leg from fully deploying. The crew carried out a go-around and, following a period of troubleshooting and associated preparation, a non-normal landing was successfully completed. It was subsequently determined that the hydraulic retract actuator on the right wing landing gear had been incorrectly installed. Four Safety Recommendations have been made_*
Bullshit! Flight international is credible. You aren't.
Credit to the pilot, he landed a plane that just wasn't in the right shape cause with wings in that way definitely the plane would had been kinda difficult to ride considering he should have adjusted to the wings, it's something like you are tilting on one side of a bike just to balance on another, and since we are talking about plane we know that it's not even possible to assess the plane cause it's ridiculous comparison to a bike, so brilliant landing by this pilot, it's gotta go down as one of the best landings ever, perhaps his daughter being on the plane determined him to land it perfectly as well.
what a brilliant piece of flying!
Omg!!! The most painful thing that passengers were not allowed to use toilets. Did they use shopping bags?
It was quite something for sure, glad it all turned out of in the end. Great footage as well.
timuss Just shows what a great design the B747 is, how it didn't tip over with the wing undercarriage up is impressive.
they moved the max fuel to the other side and made the landing more easy
Someone said you can't move fuel from one wing across to the other on a 747, you can only move the fuel around different tanks on the same wing ? Maybe the 747-400 can do it.
Wonkabar007 the passengers used their cups and helped out
+Wonkabar007 there is a valve they can open which moves fuel from one wing to the other.
+J Watters omg!! lol
Anthony Smith... Or cross feed
amazing, better then all tv news videos and the emergency crew are bang on spot.
Great job by the pilot. Every person on board was kept safe and the plane did not get a scratch it appears and should fly again sometime later.
Still the most elegant plane ever conceived, even with one missing gear
You're always in the right place at the right time. :) Great catch!
Wondered if you would get this as soon as i heard about it...Good job on the sprint from the car & on the footage.
Can't believe how heavy she came down though! intentional or not. love a happy ending:)
this pilot was heroic. god knows what would have happened if he done the full journey
excellent landing under the circumstances! bloody lucky though, No. 3 engine came very close to the ground !!
I imagine the pilot must've emptied all the fuel from the right wing over to the left one to shift the weight over. Cool landing though.
Looks like a lot of fat passengers sat down the right side of the plane.
Is the procedure we have to ask , in case of this emergency. The leak was in the back left gear, and , for safety of everyone, we need to lower as possible the weight on that side
+Sadik Meah No. I thought that too first but no. No Mc Donalds munching bastards at starboard.
MineSimulated
Hahahaha! I thought it was a bunch of lard arses coming back from a pie eating contest!
+Sadik Meah same, I thought there was a bunch of fat assed ugly obese dumbfucks sitting on that side! Lol
+Sadik Meah Yes.Probably Muricans.You know how we like to eat.
Excellent landing considering situation, WELL DONE EVERYONE INVOLVED !
However the sound effects at the beginning are amazing. Well Done
hard landing or not, the bill for a few tires and repair landing gear is far less than repair/replaced one possibility two engines
Where's the best place to stand and watch as my kids love it, keeps them entertained watching planes come and go.. been luton and Stansted, thanks :)
Credit to the pilot for putting her down safely. Now did he come down to fast? Altitude wise, and not speed?
I think it was deliberate, it looks like it was the last attempted to get the stuck gear down
Scottishplaneman That's an interesting point, the bunny hop might have been intentional.
Definitely not, with that flap setting.
That hard landing was intentional...
What would the flap setting have to do with the rate of descent?
This is nothing you should have heard about the time when Boeing test pilots landed a 747 wrong. They came in a little low and tore one of the landing gears off of a test 747-100 and it stopped safely then the repaired it and put it into airlines standards(i.e. seats bins etc.) Then delivered it to the airline customer. The 747 is a great airplane and its true you can never make a bad landing in the Queen of the skies. Its sad to see a legend slowly die thou.
Barbarella just got a refit and now an emergency
Best video of an amazing landing
nice flying,nice landing but typical of our British authorities.send everything with a flashing lights,shut airport down,declare UK equivalent of defcon 4 and drag the whole incident out for as long as possible so health and safety knob heads can go in and make sure that the grass besides the runway doesn't have any loose blades that could be sucked into engine.nice landing though with no wing/engine scraping.
excellent work by pilots..,
Didn't even scrape the paint, good job guys
This is the first time I've seen this footage. It's remarkable. The heavy landing, I don't quite understand. The starboard engines are very close to the ground.
phil123711 landing gear issues x
Wonder if they moved all remaining fuel to that left wing to try and compensate for the right side gear not dropping.
Someone at Boeing must have remembered B-17s and "redundancy"
Bravo Captain, and crew...
That landing went smooth!
Quite a heavy landing and quite lucky seeming that one remaining gear would have had the weight of two sets on that one side. Good job to the pilot though in not letting the plane tip. Those engines must be at most half a metre off the runway?
its probably because the engine on the left was not working properly which cause the right wing to drop because there is not enough force on the left engine
t pilots with planes that fly themselves these days are only needed for Take off and landing and im very happy they are there, fantastic landing by that pilot
Nice bit of flying there... Takes some skill to keep the nose and wing up that long
Good save by the pilot. Nice footage too!
It seems that the right wing gear didn't come down after all, the plane was tilting to the right if u look
i remember when that 747 400 flew at about 500 feet over my car when i was 8 now im 9. my family were confused same as me,a few hours later we realised it was doing an emergency landing at gatwick (EKK )
Nice bounce on landing. I am surprised that the plane held together. How much training did this pilot have 8 hours. One guy said a bonus for this crew more like a write up.
Jeez - why not comment on something you know something about, I dunno, maybe 'self-abuse'?! He had a non-deployed undercarriage on the right wing, that's a non-trivial bit of flying, getting the plane on the ground but keeping the right wing and engines off the runway.
Troll is obvious but I'll still explain. That's what is called positive contact, certain circumstances quantify for such as to know you are down. None of this messing around trying to get a greaser and then wasting time. So Troll, now you've read it kindly disappear.
outstanding footage.
That was a very hard touchdown!
A very good movie. Thanks for uploading.
Pilot landed it like as if he or she was landing on an aircraft carrier. Hardly any flare before touch down.
After seeing this from a couple angles I wonder now if he was trying to get the gear to drop by hitting hard at the beginning
+fighting17chicago Yes he tried but didn't work.
Great landing, and great footage!
Thank you for all the effort and for sharing it!
It wasn't a great landing he bounced it about 5 feet in the air.
Lester Stenner 😂 it was on purpose, do you really think he would do that without intent?!
Only one Word... Perfect !
Amazing bit of flying and thank you for posting up there. That Christmas pudding has a lot to answer for.
Glad to see more and more people filming with their HD potato!
s the guy filming this suffering from ashma thats some serious wheezing .
It looked like the left landing gear was missing
great bit of flying
yours is one of the best videos of this incident
Hell of a landing. Mad skills.
Great pilot skills!!
That engine just cleared the ground
pilot did a great job and didn't cause any additional damage to the aircraft!
Oh Yes! She Still Flies! (I Was On Her Today! MCO-MAN!)
Yeah, my wife and myself has been on this plane back in september 2019. flies fine for it's age. The problem was an incorrectly fitter part. Fitter put it back on the wrong way.