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Planes collide at Heathrow: Virgin 787 jet hits wing of British Airways Airbus on the tarmac in front of stunned passengers
DAILY MAIL ^
| 6 April 2024
| DARREN BOYLE
Posted on 04/06/2024 9:01:39 AM PDT by george76
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:01:39 AM PDT
by
george76
To: george76
A little duct tape and it’ll be as good as new
To: george76
These kinds of incidents are happening more and more frequently and it's not just a case of more being reported on due to media scrutiny.
Nothing seems to be working as smoothly as they used to in the Joe Biden post Covid world.
And it's getting worse, not better.
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:04:59 AM PDT
by
rdcbn1
To: butlerweave
Yep, it will buff right out.
To: butlerweave
Ground crews across airports seem to be having problems lately.
But, about the tape. Have you seen the metal tape they use on planes (for non critical repairs?
I actually have an ‘expired’ role.
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:08:04 AM PDT
by
HollyB
To: george76
Maybe the Virgin pilot was not so experienced.
To: george76
Hopefully the cockpit crew was diverse. That’s all that matters.
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:14:26 AM PDT
by
MAGA2017
To: HollyB
It made me think about the movie Major League(1989) the pilot was taping their plane , I think
To: rdcbn1
Nothing seems to be working as smoothly as they used to in the Joe Biden post Covid world.Hopefully, It's just the learning curve everyone is going through because the Baby Boomer generation is retiring. And it's time for everyone else to pick up the slack now.
To: george76
Planes collide at Heathrow
Wing tipping is not considered a collision.
To: george76
You’d think that airport operations would have had enough practice by now to learn how to avoid these problems.
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:19:40 AM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward SnowdenA)
To: rdcbn1
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:24:54 AM PDT
by
Skywise
To: MinorityRepublican
Hopefully, It's just the learning curve everyone is going through because the Baby Boomer generation is retiring. And it's time for everyone else to pick up the slack now. Most of these airports are located based on population density and are thus very expensive places to live, requiring higher compensation levels for employees.
As the value of fiat currency drops, jobs such as these ground crew positions don't pay enough to attract talent.
...not that the third-world replacements will ever have that talent.
To: george76
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:32:07 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. - M. Thatcher)
To: Free Deplorable
Wing tipping is not considered a collision.
What would you call it ?
Two planes collided with damage.
Is it safe to allow the planes to take off with commercial passengers in that immediate state ?
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:32:48 AM PDT
by
af_vet_1981
( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
To: T.B. Yoits
Most of these airports are located based on population density and are thus very expensive places to live, requiring higher compensation levels for employees. As the value of fiat currency drops, jobs such as these ground crew positions don't pay enough to attract talent.
...not that the third-world replacements will ever have that talent.
BINGO!
Having worked the ramp for almost 3 years as ready reserve for the flight benefits I can tell you that they pay is low and they hire the lowest common dominator. I worked with only a few who were responsible and those of us who had real work ethics would take up all of the slack.
Ground crew are responsible, especially the wing walkers, are key for moving aircraft safely.
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:35:15 AM PDT
by
New Perspective
(As Leonard Cohen said once in an interview, “You won’t like what comes after America”)
To: Round Earther
I see what you did there!
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:35:36 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
To: Round Earther
“Maybe the Virgin pilot was not so experienced.”
Maybe you didn’t read the article.
To: MAGA2017
“Hopefully the cockpit crew was diverse. That’s all that matters.”
No “cockpit crew”.
To: af_vet_1981
“Allision” if it’s like the bridge.
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posted on
04/06/2024 9:42:03 AM PDT
by
steve86
(Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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