Plane crashes in New York

[xxMATTGxx]

Intresting read on a feature that the Airbus has;

The Airbus Ditching Button

When pressed, it commands the aircraft operating system to close the outflow valve, emergency ram air inlet, avionics inlet, extract valve and flow control valve. In addition, it will immediately shutdown the cabin fans. The button itself has a guard over it to prevent accidental activation. The system is available on all A320 family, A340/A330 and A380 aircraft.

According to the A320 quick reference guide, the ditching procedure calls for Flaps 3 and a minimum approach speed of 150 kts. The system should be activated at 2000 feet AGL and Airbus recommends 11 degrees of pitch at the time of touchdown.

The ultimate purpose of the system is to seal the aircraft to prevent water from undermining the buoyancy of the aircraft to keep it afloat in the event that the airframe remains intact after impacting the water. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 25, Section 801 describes the safety requirements in the event of a ditching:

Source: FlightBlogger

[efq]

Intresting read on a feature that the Airbus has;

The Airbus Ditching Button





Source: FlightBlogger

The ultimate purpose of the system is to seal the aircraft to prevent water from undermining the buoyancy of the aircraft to keep it afloat in the event that the airframe remains intact after impacting the water. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 25, Section 801 describes the safety requirements in the event of a ditching:

Yet it is unlikely that most landings in water end up like this one and usually end up with the plane split in half or in peices?

[Javascrypt]

Oh, thats scary. I blame obama.

[xxMATTGxx]

Yet it is unlikely that most landings in water end up like this one and usually end up with the plane split in half or in peices?

It is rare, because if the wing touches the water thing, it can snap the plane into pieces. (Watched it on Air Crash Investigation). So really, they are lucky to be alive.

Oh, thats scary. I blame obama.

It's no one fault, it had a multiple engine failure due to bird strike, that has nothing to do with Obama <_<.

[Yoshimitsui]

Oh, thats scary. I blame obama.

How exactly...

[Jamie!]

Mad fer it...

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[Loser]

Oh, thats scary. I blame obama.

ol: Can't believe people took this seriously.

[xxMATTGxx]

ol: Can't believe people took this seriously.

You think I believed him? :rolleyes:. Anyway, its been confirmed that for the flight crew didn't have time to use the Airbus "ditching" system/feature/function, whatever you want to call it.

[efq]

He has been named a Hero, been invited to fly on the Air Force 1, was invited to Obamas inauguration, given keys to his town and more.

Good on him.

[leah]

I know what your saying, it could of been a lot worst to be honest.

yeh they were quite lucky