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...
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