http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewphoto.main?LC=nav2&picid=916
Apparently after heavy maintenance the technicians removed as planned the main jacks, but had forgotten to remove the front and rear jack when levelling down the freighter. The fuselage got bend and tossed in the rear section. This 747 is now a unexpected total loss
By: ACA345 - 22nd February 2004 at 03:04
If I recall corectlly, LH was possible looking into the 747-400F or even the 747-400ERF, any factual info one this? Another option could be A380F. Any opinions?
By: tenthije - 21st February 2004 at 23:01
WOW 😮
How did you do that this quickly! That would have taken me most of the evening!
By: tenthije - 21st February 2004 at 22:25
if only the background where less complicated on hat pic of a 727 this would be a real treat for the photo shoppers among us. This photo could have potential for a high speed low flyby!
By: Jeanske_SN - 21st February 2004 at 22:00
Would the gear system make a lot of noise?
DHL 727-200 OO-DHS In a hangar at Brussels.
By: wannabe pilot - 21st February 2004 at 15:44
Here is an aircraft being held up on a jack.
By: steve rowell - 21st February 2004 at 02:19
I think it’s soda cans
By: Jeanske_SN - 20th February 2004 at 22:28
What are jacks?
Why did the main gair retract on the ground? I assume there was no hyd press, so the aircraft fell?
By: tenthije - 20th February 2004 at 21:26
Originally posted by Matthew Murray
damage looks quite severe, but credit tot he 747 for staying in one piece with only buckeling of fuselage panels…
Perhaps it would have cracked in two pieces had there not been the jacks (but then, had there been no jacks there would not have been a problem to start with :D). That’s hard to tell from this photo. That the damage is quite severe is obvious, it wouldn’t be a write off otherwise.
Will LH now get a new freigther? Or do they still have some parked in the dessert?
By the way, let’s open a caption competition. My entry (because of the fuselage labels):
WOW
By: galdri - 20th February 2004 at 20:51
According to the Swiss Accident Report on the RJ crash near Zurich a couple of years back, the captain on that fateful flight was the very same guy that retracted the 340’s gear! Apparently he did not fully understand the system:eek:
By: wysiwyg - 20th February 2004 at 20:45
Reminds me of the Crossair Saab 340 instructor who swore blind to a student that the Saab 340 undercarriage would not retract on the ground if the lever was moved up due to overcentering of the locks. It made an almighty bang when it hit the deck! Write off. The cockpit was turned into the simulator that I did my conversion course on in Basel.
By: Bmused55 - 20th February 2004 at 18:56
😮 Someones lost their job then
By: T5 - 20th February 2004 at 18:56
😮
I saw those photographs last night and couldn’t believe the damage! Do we know what is happening to those responsible?
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