Catalina PH-PBY emergency landing Lelystad

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Catalina PH-PBY emergency landing Lelystad

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Today at around 1430 lt, Catalina PH-PBY/16-218 made an emergency landing at EHLE/Lelystad due to its nosewheel failing to deploy. Apparently no injuries. No news on damage though.
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frank kramer wrote:Today at around 1430 lt, Catalina PH-PBY/16-218 made an emergency landing at EHLE/Lelystad due to its nosewheel failing to deploy. Apparently no injuries. No news on damage though.
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Filmed from an "elevated position":
http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/7217977 ... ystad.html

Nicely done that high-drag landing!
"ik zie alleen wat vonken onderin, misschien dat jullie wat meer zien".
Well, no.... :wink:

Touchdown from about 0.30 , nose finally begins to drop after 0.52 ....

Close-up photo of the aftermath:
https://twitter.com/hilbrandie/status/8 ... 9988921344
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krGUe2e7H1o


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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6yii_Leu50
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.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it? :|
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage? :?
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Goed gedaan hoor!
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Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it? :|
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage? :?
To avoid catastrophic damage as in losing the aircraft. Landing gear hatch was open.
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Arjenp wrote:
Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it? :|
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage? :?
To avoid catastrophic damage as in losing the aircraft. Landing gear hatch was open.
Clear, thanks for the clarification.
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Gerard wrote:
Arjenp wrote:
Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it? :|
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage? :?
To avoid catastrophic damage as in losing the aircraft. Landing gear hatch was open.
Clear, thanks for the clarification.
one more question...why on concrete and not onto grass?
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Probably because the runway is a plain, solid surface, as for the grass, there might be holes or bumps.
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Rescue and firefighting services don't like wet grass either with their heavy trucks.
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Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it? :|
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage? :?
Not a bad idea... but then.... how do you fix the problem with the nose gear ??
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streep wrote:
Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it? :|
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage? :?
Not a bad idea... but then.... how do you fix the problem with the nose gear ??
well, I guess that every advantage has its disadvantage :wink:
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