Not what article is saying. Plane was ordered to a runway to avoid bird strikes. Landing gear failed to fully come down. Pilot did declare mayday 2 minutes before touching down, so seems to have had the opportunity to abort landing, or jettison fuel, which would not normally be full enough on landing to burn everyone.
They’re saying there was a bird strike as they were coming in to land. Boeing may not be a factor on this one.
Not what article is saying. Plane was ordered to a runway to avoid bird strikes. Landing gear failed to fully come down. Pilot did declare mayday 2 minutes before touching down, so seems to have had the opportunity to abort landing, or jettison fuel, which would not normally be full enough on landing to burn everyone.
Fair enough - bear in mind that I posted 6 hours ahead of you, and I was getting info from a BBC live feed, not the posted article.
Regardless, I think we can agree that this is a horrendous tragedy and hopefully a full and accurate explanation can be found.
How do birds take out planes?
I remember watching modern marvels and they were showing jet engines being tested by firing frozen chickens into them and they didn’t even blink.
I don’t know, just reporting what was being said.
If enough (large) birds in flight got into the engines maybe it causes a fire? I don’t know though.
Bird strike took out the landing gear?
I don’t know, just reporting what was being said.
If enough (large) birds in flight got into the engines maybe it causes a fire? I don’t know though.
I saw a suggestion that the pilots may have been too distracted by other issues to put down the gear.
However, better to wait for a proper investigation.