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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: WLJ on January 02, 2021, 11:24:02 AM
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Aircraft, crew, and passengers are safe and sound but this could have gone south real quick
Avianca Airbus A319 hits pyrotechnic balloon on landing at Bogota Airport
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/avianca/airbus-a319-approaches-bogota-airport-but-hits-pyrotechnic-balloon/
Airbus A319 hits pyrotechnic balloon! Breaking news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBbKwVz86hw
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That would be a sporty approach.
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Someone was really celebrating their arrival.
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Surprise!!
How old is the airplane now?
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So were the wheels on the ground when it hit the balloon?
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So were the wheels on the ground when it hit the balloon?
Yes, they were on the roll out.
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https://mentourpilot.com/mid-air-collision-a319-hits-fireworks-balloon/
This article states, "But even in the air, at night over a brightly-lit city, seeing it would have been by no means certain. It is interesting to note that in the photos and video, the flaps are up."
I'm not clear on the significance of that statement. Help?
(The article corrects the impression that it was in midair and states the aircraft had already touched down.)
Terry, 230RN
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Because the flaps would presumably have been down for landing. I believe the author is expressing interest that they went ahead and retracted the flaps after hitting something.
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Because the flaps would presumably have been down for landing. I believe the author is expressing interest that they went ahead and retracted the flaps after hitting something.
That or they did the normal after-landing flows and checklist out of habit or because they were unaware of hitting the balloon.
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^ Makes sense now as to why the reporter remarked on it: The plane stopped normally, so they checklisted, no rush. Like, the plane wasn't on fire or anything.
Muchas Danke from this groundlubber.