Crash Video link

Pumpkin · by **Pumpkin** » 27 May 2004, 20:42

Hey guys, found this link to some crash video download.

Check out the Chinook helicopter crashing while trying to land on a carrier. I hope the crews were okay

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And also the UFO crash! Not really a Man In Black person. But the video is kinda cool.

enjoy,

damageinc75 · by **damageinc75** » 02 Jun 2004, 13:19

The video of the "747 almost crash at landing" is not a possible crash.

They have to land like that because there are buildings in the way. I can't rememeber where it is, but I think it is somewhere in Japan.

It is out on the net somewhere...

habu2 · by **habu2** » 02 Jun 2004, 15:40

Kai Tak in Hong Kong, China - the infamous "billboard" approach. IIRC the airport is now closed.

habu2 · by **habu2** » 02 Jun 2004, 15:48

Some links to "landings" at Kai Tak:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/223248/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/076911/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/047556/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/122621/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/149179/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/034372/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/099077/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/042220/M/

No they don't all make it...
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/002108/M/

habu2 · by **habu2** » 02 Jun 2004, 15:56

err, checkerboard approach - (commercial airliner) takeoffs on runway 31 are not possible due to the large mountain at the end of the runway. The only approach is for runway 13 - you fly directly at a pair of large checkerboard signs on the side of the mountain and, at the last minute, execute a hard right turn to line up on 13 - flying right over the city buildings. Many of the (in)famous photos and videos are either misalignments and/or crosswind landings.