conehead Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/air-canada-flight-lands-safely-after-mayday-call-when-plane-struck-flock-of-birds “An Air Canada flight had a “bit of a hairy landing” at the Ottawa Airport early Thursday after the plane hit a flock of birds. An Air Canada spokeswoman said that flight AC342, with 170 passengers on board, which was scheduled to arrive from Vancouver at 12:46 a.m., made contact with birds on the descent and “as per our operating procedures airport services were called.” “The flight landed safely and no one was hurt,” she added. The plane, which made it to the gate at 1:22 a.m., is now in maintenance.” Mayday! Mayday! (Really?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blues deville Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 3 hours ago, conehead said: “The flight landed safely and no one was hurt,” she added. “Says who?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Whatshshsh up doc?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airband Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 3 hours ago, conehead said: Mayday! Mayday! (Really?) Yeah, kinda - 23:35 mark on following link http://archive-server.liveatc.net/cyow/CYOW3-Mar-28-2019-0400Z.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex 9A Guy Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Well done AC crew. Sounds like an appropriate use of a Mayday call to me. No BS, get the CFR rolling, get priority, land the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 20 hours ago, conehead said: Mayday! Mayday! (Really?) What's your concern with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Garfunkel Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Mayday Mayday Mayday was/is absolutely the correct call here. Obviously handled very professionally. If I were to critique, it would be over how the fuel onboard was reported. The first call said "5000 tonnes" (obviously incorrect), which when later was asked to be clarified by the tower, the other voice replied "5.1"......(5.1 what?) Fun being the armchair QB. Great job by the crew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 5 hours ago, J.O. said: What's your concern with this? My only concern was that it seems journalists these days are overly dramatic. I didn’t think the crew actually called a Mayday, but I have no concern about them doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon The Loon Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 hour ago, conehead said: My only concern was that it seems journalists these days are overly dramatic. I didn’t think the crew actually called a Mayday, but I have no concern about them doing so. But they did, and it was appropriate. So there. Thhhhbbbbbbbbbb...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 On 3/28/2019 at 11:37 PM, Airband said: Yeah, kinda - 23:35 mark on following link http://archive-server.liveatc.net/cyow/CYOW3-Mar-28-2019-0400Z.mp3 5000 Tons of fuel? I get the nerves get in the way. Just sounded odd when I listened to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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