SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Runway Incident. Fact or Fiction? Damage is seen to left engine of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that hit and killed a person on the runway as it landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on night of May 7, 2020. CBS News https://www.yahoo.com/news/jetliner-hits-kills-person-lands-065353674.html Jetliner hits and kills person as it lands at Austin airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Surprised they didnt get sucked into the engine. Pro Tip, folks: Dont run out onto airport runways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 That seems like a crazy amount of damage for hitting a person, but I guess depending on the strength of that metal and the 'force x mass' equation it's possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 wow! that looks like a lot of damage for hitting a person. I guess that metal is pretty thin and light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, snafu said: wow! that looks like a lot of damage for hitting a person. I guess that metal is pretty thin and light. Or the person was pretty thick and heavy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: Surprised they didnt get sucked into the engine. Pro Tip, folks: Don't run out onto airport runways. Are you SURE? That’s how I’ve been spending my days off during this quarantine stuff. I figured I was socially distant, as the runways had FAR fewer people than the beaches and parks. 2 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: Or the person was pretty thick and heavy... “Big boned” is the phrase we prefer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 usually when the plane is moving, I concede that I've missed it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: Or the person was pretty thick and heavy... Jabba The Hut sized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, KD in CA said: That seems like a crazy amount of damage for hitting a person, but I guess depending on the strength of that metal and the 'force x mass' equation it's possible. exactly my point Maybe its the reflections but it coves a lot of space. How tall would this person have to be? that has to be how many feet off the ground? 18 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: Lol Edited May 8, 2020 by SlimShady'sSpaceForce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Bill Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 If the plane was landing at high speed and it couldn't stop does that make this a case of "hit and runway". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Augie said: “Big boned” is the phrase we prefer. Do you have a parrot on your shoulder? I actually prefer “fluffy.” My wife has a sign out by the pool. “We don’t go skinny dipping. We go chunky dunking.” ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Niagara Bill said: If the plane was landing at high speed and it couldn't stop does that make this a case of "hit and runway". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 "He shouldn't have been standing there"- Happy Gilmore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 4 hours ago, KD in CA said: That seems like a crazy amount of damage for hitting a person, but I guess depending on the strength of that metal and the 'force x mass' equation it's possible. I mean planes have to fly so it's probably a fairly lightweight material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Warcodered said: I mean planes have to fly so it's probably a fairly lightweight material. Yes - it's a very thin aluminum alloy. Airplanes aren't designed to survive collisions - if they were, they'd never get off the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Augie said: Are you SURE? That’s how I’ve been spending my days off during this quarantine stuff. I figured I was socially distant, as the runways had FAR fewer people than the beaches and parks. “Big boned” is the phrase we prefer. I’ve finally had to start shopping in the “husky” section. 6 hours ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: “Jane, you ignorant slut...” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Bill Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 26 minutes ago, WhoTom said: Yes - it's a very thin aluminum alloy. Airplanes aren't designed to survive collisions - if they were, they'd never get off the ground. I always worried about those signs on the wings....don't friggen step here...or only step here...now I know. A couple of geese bring down a plane...they need moose guards like trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaRun Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, WhoTom said: Yes - it's a very thin aluminum alloy. Airplanes aren't designed to survive collisions - if they were, they'd never get off the ground. A friend of mine built a 2 seater in his backyard (Murphy Rebel?) and before the engine, seats, etc went in I could lift it with one hand*. I was amazed at how light it was. *Might have been 2 hands... but I could lift it pretty easy Edited May 8, 2020 by driddles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, Niagara Bill said: I always worried about those signs on the wings....don't friggen step here...or only step here...now I know. A couple of geese bring down a plane...they need moose guards like trains That would be nice, but trains struggle to reach 32,000 feet. Seriously, I’d love to take a nice train ride through some beautiful area like the Rockies or Alaska, but the wife has this motion sickness thing. Bummer.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, Augie said: Seriously, I’d love to take a nice train ride through some beautiful area like the Rockies or Alaska, but the wife has this motion sickness thing. Bummer.... My wife and I took the train from Chicago to Seattle and back a couple of months ago. It was a cool experience, although I'm not sure I'd do it again. If you go, splurge on the full room, not the roomette, and certainly not coach for a trip that long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, WhoTom said: My wife and I took the train from Chicago to Seattle and back a couple of months ago. It was a cool experience, although I'm not sure I'd do it again. If you go, splurge on the full room, not the roomette, and certainly not coach for a trip that long. My sister and her family travel the world regularly, in their way. We have never traveled as much (for various reasons), but when we do, we travel OUR way. That may mean less quantity and more quality, but I can live with that. We did a Barcelona to Lisbon Cruise last fall on a Windstar ship. Have Italy to Barcelona set up for next year (same ship). I was afraid her motion sickness would wreck the cruise last year, but the wrist band and meds made it doable. I’m afraid the train will have to be a solo trip on my part, that might be too much for her. Windy roads or the back seat of a car may end badly. We took our young son deep sea fishing for his birthday when he was like 8. We went 4o miles off shore, caught more grouper than was fair to grouper at multiple fishing holes, 4o miles back, and she puked into a bucket the entire time. A ride to church can lead to struggles, it’s pretty bad. I’d still love the train trip! . Edited May 8, 2020 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Who was the person? The Hulk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Niagara Bill said: I always worried about those signs on the wings....don't friggen step here...or only step here...now I know. A couple of geese bring down a plane...they need moose guards like trains The damage on that 737 engine would not have caused any serious problem. I flew airplanes for 40 some years, from little Cessnas to flying fighters at very low altitude and very high speed, (bird region), to 777's all over the world and have had three bird strikes, none of which cause any problems. The Sullenberger thing was a complete fluke. In my 32 year airline career, my company, about 185,000 flights per year, had one serious bird strike which took out the left windscreen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said: How tall would this person have to be? that has to be how many feet off the ground? 737 engines are deceptively close to the ground, per this image from Business Insider Australia. Click below for a larger image and try to ignore the ****ing idiot posing for a photo inside the engine. Edited May 9, 2020 by Golden Goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 2 hours ago, sherpa said: The damage on that 737 engine would not have caused any serious problem. I flew airplanes for 40 some years, from little Cessnas to flying fighters at very low altitude and very high speed, (bird region), to 777's all over the world and have had three bird strikes, none of which cause any problems. The Sullenberger thing was a complete fluke. In my 32 year airline career, my company, about 185,000 flights per year, had one serious bird strike which took out the left windscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Bill Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 12 hours ago, WhoTom said: Yes - it's a very thin aluminum alloy. Airplanes aren't designed to survive collisions - if they were, they'd never get off the ground. I hope the FAA has studied this. ? Well if moose ever learn how to fly the plane engineers better find a way of having a moose guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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