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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

NWA Emergency Landing Video

A couple of years ago NWA had a nose gear collapse on landing in Guam. No one was injured in the event and while unusual this type of incident isn't unheard of. The video was taken by a passenger and posted on YouTube.
There are a couple of things I'd like to point out about it. First, during the actual landing you will hear flight attendants yelling commands. These commands are from our training and were executed exactly as they were supposed to be. The disturbing thing is that none of the passengers seem to be following the instructions. While the video is interesting the video taker should be BRACED. Also notice all the heads you see sticking up over the tops of the seats. None of those individuals are following the instructions of the crew (which, I might point out, is a violation of federal law). THIS IS FOR YOUR SAFETY, PEOPLE! The flight attendants and pilots are trained TO SAVE YOUR LIFE. If a flight attendant starts yelling "BEND OVER, STAY DOWN", for GOD'S SAKE, DO IT!
The other thing I'd like to point out is that in the upper left hand corner of the video you will see a passenger stand up as the plane nears a stop to get something out of the overhead bin. ABSOLUTELY one of the most STUPID things a person can do.
All in all, a very interesting video and a great opportunity to point out to the flying public what can happen. This was a completely unexpected event and there was no indication that the landing gear was going to collapse until it did. The flight attendants and pilots responded remarkably well and showed great calm and excellent skills in their procedures but many of those people could have been seriously injured or killed because they simply failed to listen.
Enjoy the video. The first minute or so is just some video of the approach and isn't that exciting but bear with it and it will get there.

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