Munchie 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2005 We all saw Airbus introduce their new aircraft not so long ago but yesterday at around 12:30pm an Airbus A320 overshot the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport, England.The Yorkshire Evening Post quotes on their front page: Is it a birdie? Is it a plane?Golfers look on amazed after an Airbus A320 overshot the runway at Leeds-Bradford airport. An airport manager said:An A320 LTE aircraft arriving from Fuertaventura at 12.40pm had problems on landing which resulted in it coming to rest on the end of the runway. The 171 passengers on board were disembarked using the aircraft steps and coached back to the terminal building for their return journey home. There were no injuries to any passengers.The air accident investigation team will identify the cause after further investigation.There is a golf course at the end of the runway and many passengers said if the plain had gone just another one or two inches more it would have rolled down the slope.It all started when the brake failed on touchdown, the plane careered down the runway, swaying from left to right as the flight crew struggled to gain control. The pilot was finally able to stop the plane after ploughing into a grass verge at the very end of the runway.Was this accident Airbus' fault or a fault of the Spanish pilots?And will many operators in the UK change their aircraft back to Boeing?~ Munchie ~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john_meikle 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2005 So u gonna have a test flight in it, So do u think its a fast plane or slow.If its fast how long will it get from Scotland to Australia ?O and im going to spain on June 21st to Port Ventura Im gonna go on the roller coasters. So I wont be here for a week on the 21st June, ok so ill be back and posting by the 29th Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alperuzi 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 Ugh!? the Airbus 320 has been in service for some time now and its waay better than Boeing planes when it comes to fuel economy, actually I think it may be one of the best planes around for good fuel economy and cheap upkeep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Munchie 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 Teh I am going to Port Aventura on the 13th of June :lol:Yeh the A320 has been around for a while, but are they getting too old? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
