WSJthe Guyana accident, according to safety experts, also could involve other factors. Pictures and preliminary reports suggest that movable panels on the front and top of the Boeing 737's wings, and perhaps also near their rear edges, may not have been extended or failed to operate properly. The devices are designed to help planes decelerate before and after touchdown.
Investigators are bound to look for possible mechanical problems or pilot mistakes that could have made it difficult to stop the plane.
John Goglia, a former member of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, said on Sunday that "one of the first things investigators will determine is whether the plane was configured properly for landing," or if any systems failed. The front wing panels, for example, automatically retract during certain kinds of hydraulic failures.
Caribbean Airlines Crash Landed in Guyana July 30th 2011
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BallOil
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linkTrenton woman survives Guyana plane crash
A Trenton woman headed for a family reunion in her native country of Guyana was among those who survived the crash of Caribbean Airlines Flight 523 Saturday.
The plane overshot the runway in darkness and rain and broke apart before coming to a rest just short of a deep ravine at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, authorities said. All 162 passengers and crew members survived, though some had injuries.
Betsy Myndyllo, 78, of Trenton, had been looking forward to the trip to the South American country for a year, said Jo Carolyn Dent-Clark, executive director of ECHO, a senior citizens aid group of which Myndyllo is an active member.
She ended up having to be helped from the plane in total darkness, as rescuers hunted around with flashlights. It is unclear whether she suffered any injuries.
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Fair enough, Balloil, but what does the journo perspective you have quoted in the article have to do with the non existence of safety personnel at the airport? If the plane had mechanical problems then at least I expect to see a fleet of emergency vehicles lining the runway waiting for the plane to land, sadly this was not the case.
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NTSB On Site in Guyana Following Crash of Caribbean Airlines 737-800
linkThe National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team yesterday to assist with the investigation into Saturday’s accident in Georgetown, Guyana, involving a Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 that broke in two after overshooting the runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
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Pilot of miracle Caribbean Airlines jet that crashed in Guyana is seasoned pro, officials say
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2 ... z1TtfjqDTi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;The pilot of the miracle Caribbean Airlines jet that overshot a rain-soaked runway in Guyana has flown into the airport regularly for 25 years, officials said Sunday.
The Trinidadian-based pilot, whose name has not been released, was among those injured in the crash early Saturday in which all 163 aboard spectacularly survived
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Well Balloil, it could be that they, the pilots, have survived all other errors until they landed...BallOil wrote:Really? If that was the case why they didn't do something before this incident?Keith wrote:Some trinis feel that the Breathalyzer should be removed from on the streets and taken to Piarco...
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you mean crashed landed...Keith wrote:Well Balloil, it could be that they, the pilots, have survived all other errors until they landed...BallOil wrote:Really? If that was the case why they didn't do something before this incident?Keith wrote:Some trinis feel that the Breathalyzer should be removed from on the streets and taken to Piarco...