CRW again...
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CRW again...
This time it was Freedom.
Plane aborts takeoff; no one injured - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports
Runway still closed 3 hours later...
Plane aborts takeoff; no one injured - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports
Runway still closed 3 hours later...
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If you read the beginning of the article it wasn't just catastrophic failure of the 2 tires. I spoke with the capt of another RJ that was next in line for takeoff and supposedly both the flaps on that side and the hydraulic lines were affected (pierced/torn through?) as well. Apparently they tried to tow it a while ago but the mains started to collapse so they stopped. Secondhand info from the field, but I'm certain the crew did the right thing.
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Perhaps people will stop second guessing that PSA crew now after this... Looks like the Mesa crew did exactly what they had to do to make sure of a safe outcome. I will be interested in reading about this flap section that was damaged along with possible hydraulics..... And to think they did everything right and still stopped barely before the EMAS.....
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