ThomsonFly 757 bird strike&flames captured on video
This incident was video recorded by Simon Lowe. 233 people where on board this jet bound for Lanzarote. The number 2 engine sucks in one bird (a crow or corvid) as the plane rotates off the runway.T.V. news reports of two herons being sucked in are wrong.
Congratulations to the crew and air-traffic controllers for the calm and professional way they dealt with the situation. Please checkout more video's by me on Flightlevel350.com.
Channel: News
Uploaded: May 2, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Author: headintheclouds46
Length: 00:09:36
Rating: 4.83
Views: 1643058
Tags: BirdStrike ThomsonFly G-BYAW Emergency Thomson263H ManchesterAirport 757
Video Comments:
adamski895RS (November 20, 2008 at 7:42 pm)
i have been on that exact plane
bufflyrich (November 19, 2008 at 6:27 pm)
Gotta give credit to the crew for keeping cool....
0351522743 (November 19, 2008 at 7:54 am)
thanks for the vid, very nice, glad you uploaded the entire scene!
sirbananaman (November 18, 2008 at 2:45 pm)
ground speed brake..imao
nocalsteve (November 18, 2008 at 2:24 am)
The engine did not flameout. The birdstrike resulted in damage to the compressor section that resulted in compressor stalls which explains the flames popping from the tailpipe. The engine continues to run until it is apparently and expectedly shut down by the flight crew.
nocalsteve (November 18, 2008 at 2:16 am)
Since he was landing with only one engine, he did not have maximum thrust reverse available and was severly limited in how much reverse he could use on the left engine because it would pull the aircraft to the left during roll out. It is very common during maximum use of brakes for the brakes to overheat, boil hydralic fluid, or blow out tires which could start a fire on the landing gear. The fire crew would check the brakes as a precaution in case of fire.
cooltrain157 (November 18, 2008 at 12:11 am)
After 40 seconds the video gets boring. You should have edited that out.
Dudeboy4000 (November 17, 2008 at 11:33 pm)
Correct. the AVP @ manchester is a fantastic day out :)
piersparfitt (November 17, 2008 at 9:42 pm)
They would normally have used the engines to provide reverse thrust to assist in slowing the plane, but as they only had one engine operational, they would have had to use the brakes more to slow down, possibly leading to overheating and the potential for a fire
fissionfruit (November 17, 2008 at 8:13 pm)
Can someone explain the necessity of the brake check please.
fissionfruit (November 17, 2008 at 8:05 pm)
it's really, really, REALLY complicated, it's called video editing!
The viewing area at manchester has the ATC playing over speakers, i imagine he has somehow tapped into this and recorded it.
The viewing area at manchester has the ATC playing over speakers, i imagine he has somehow tapped into this and recorded it.
14159265359 (November 17, 2008 at 7:15 pm)
Most of the time ATC comms are more formal, but "take second or later exit" reduces the need for a pilot or co- to think more about something and keep more at the task in hand - getting on the ground safely. "wind is calm", as far as I understand, is standard ATC for little to no wind in any direction.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
14159265359 (November 17, 2008 at 6:10 pm)
Yes, that's G-BOAC; the concorde on display at the Manchester Airport Viewing Park. Currently under construction as I understand but still a great family day out.
Flyer1000 (November 17, 2008 at 3:05 pm)
how can you copy the ATC into the Video?
turbotraker (November 17, 2008 at 11:25 am)
whatsup1396, so you think this is an Airbus?
nocalsteve (November 17, 2008 at 6:33 am)
You've seen too many movies that over dramatize everything.Talking on the radio is intended to be just a conversation between two people.
ChrizRockster (November 16, 2008 at 8:57 pm)
wtf rrrohan2288???He completed an emergency landing (correct procedure) due to smoke on the flightdeck. He landed safely and the emergency services delt with the issue. When everybody is safe and grounded, its ok to talk to the services lol.
OCASSROCK (November 16, 2008 at 6:31 pm)
is that a concorde @ 2:20?
narkmaster1 (November 16, 2008 at 3:18 pm)
Loser.. U r A fuckin retard.. That was for real. Shut your ass..
rrrohan2288 (November 16, 2008 at 8:26 am)
glad you risked your passangers to allow fire fighters to see a real fire. douche
erm1123 (November 15, 2008 at 7:07 pm)
I had to complete an emergency landing into prestwick just last week due to the smell of smoke in the flightdeck just after departure. I did not realise just how large the fire engines are when i got out of the aircraft, we gave the emergency services a tad of excitment as one fireman told me that its normally just training exercises they perform very rare that they have an emergency.
B8ond (November 15, 2008 at 12:56 am)
Cool vid, very interesting
iflymyhelishigh (November 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm)
Hawk, I agree with you about him not having any idea. Aren't the jets designed to land on 1 engine? The Boeing Jumbos are capable of flying on 2 out of its 4 engines comfortably.
hallza909 (November 14, 2008 at 3:18 pm)
Really i thought it was a spitfire???
hawkeye9148 (November 14, 2008 at 10:05 am)
wow you clearly have no idea what you are talking about, and have no business posting comments about things that are above your IQ. far worse things than this have happened due to a bird strike, and the people are lucky that the engine ONLY flamed out. headintheclouds46 had no reason to forge this. Next time research before you open your mouth, because you are only talking out of your ass.