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CARIBBEAN 737-800 down blamed on pilot error

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:18 pm
by raa57
after reading this remind me to never fly this airline

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14353610
http://avherald.com/h?article=4407f71a&opt=1

and a small update which blames pilot error,no flaps(although there is conflicting reports on this but why raise them again before you stop makes no sense),excessive speed.touching down halfway down runway,and no reports to ATC of any problems, might as well have let one of the passengers land it by the sound of it

http://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/ ... crash.html

only good thing i see to come out of this disaster was noone was killed :D

Terry

Re: CARIBBEAN 737-800 down blamed on pilot error

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:16 pm
by ECAaxel
One of the reports says that the Flaps were in the 30 degree position. Seems reasonable for a landing. I suspect it was the point of touchdown that caused the over-run mainly.