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Lufthansa pilots avert major crash at German airport
« on: March 05, 2008, 10:29:09 AM »
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German airline Lufthansa has said its pilots had averted a crash at Hamburg airport after winds of more than 150 mph caused a plane with 130 passengers on board, to veer dangerously on landing.

The airliner grazed its wingtip on the runway before the pilot wrestled it back off the ground. Amateur video footage shown below was played repeatedly on German television. It showed the Airbus A320 being battered by crosswinds.




150 miles per hour??? 
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Re: Lufthansa pilots avert major crash at German airport
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 10:48:46 AM »
Seems a bit high but look at the plane they pushed it sideways.  Wonder if anyone crapped themselves on that on :laugh:
They should give the pilots a bonus that did not look recoverable
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Re: Lufthansa pilots avert major crash at German airport
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2008, 10:50:48 AM »
Hooray for hurricane force winds pushing around aircraft.

Lufthansa was the airline I flew on into Germany last time.   Very professional.  It is good to hear they averted disaster.
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