Foo - Airliner versus Truck

Airliner 1, Truck 0 (http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Truck_RJ_Tangle_199090-1.html)

http://www.avweb.com/newspics/regional-jet_vs_service-truck_01.jpg

http://www.avweb.com/newspics/regional-jet_vs_service-truck_02.jpg

Airliner vs. Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTTC7mPxgiY

Airliner 1, Truck 0 (http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Truck_RJ_Tangle_199090-1.html)


Ummm... I would call that a tie.

That plane is going to require about $5M in repairs and inspections before it can fly again - that is - if it passes those inspections.

If you can get me the N number for the plane, I can look up the incident report and find out what the damage was. If the cockpit bulkhead was damaged (and it looks like it might have been), then that plane probably will not fly again.

Nevermind, I found it:

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** Report created 10/31/2008 Record 13 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 770SK Make/Model: CL60 Description: CL-600/601/604 Challenger (CC-144, CE-14
Date: 10/18/2008 Time: 0949

Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: CHICAGO State: IL Country: US

DESCRIPTION
N770SK, A SKY WEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 770 BOMBARDIER CL-600 AIRCRAFT WAS
REPOSITIONING FROM THE HANGAR TO THE TERMINAL AND NOT INTENDED FOR FLIGHT,
WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A MAINTENENCE TRUCK, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD THE
AIRCRAFT AND THE ONE PERSON IN THE TRUCK SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES, OHARE
AIRPORT, CHICAGO, IL

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 2
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 1

WEATHER: 0951Z 35004KT 5SM -RA BR FEW027 BKN041 OVC085 08/06 A3028

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Taxi Operation: OTHER


FAA FSDO: CHICAGO, IL (GL31) Entry date: 10/20/2008

2 fat crew members :) Reports are funny when they cram the columns together.

That's funny,

Michael

Airliner vs. Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTTC7mPxgiYPoor 2CV.

Dammit, I gotta joke but it would run afoul of the "unknown injuries" rule.

The fuselage of the plane took a lot of damage. There is likely a lot of nonvisible damage as well because most of the metal used is aluminum and aluminum does not like being bent. I personally don't think the plane is salvagable becuase of the possibility of cracks and stress risers in a lot of the structure. However, I'm not an aviation mechanic.

Wait, that's a plane?

I thought it was a Sony laptop.

Nevermind.

Why is everyone so worried about the plane? Won't somebody please think of the pickup truck?!

Oh wait, it's a Ford. Doomed from the beginning.

I've seen planes damaged worse than that return to flight... though not commercial airliners.

Guess it depends on whether the revenue the plane could potentially generate in its remaining lifespan is worth the repair cost.

Or, it could be just skin damage and after reskinning, numerous inspections it's fine. Doesn't sound like much energy involved in the impact (both moving slowly).

oops.

"Hey listen, that doesn't look too bad... could we not get the insurance company involved in this? I'm pretty sure that'll just buff right out."

2 fat crew members :) Reports are funny when they cram the columns together.

That's funny,

Michael

:roflmao2:

2 fat crew members :) Reports are funny when they cram the columns together.

That's funny,

Michael

"Crew: 2 Fat" sounds like a good name for a rap band...

"Crew: 2 Fat" sounds like a good name for a rap band...

2 Live Crew in the later years?