Southwest jet hits light pole...

[a320av8r]

Plane Hits Light Pole While Taxiing For Takeoff
No Injuries Reported

SAN DIEGO -- A Southwest Airlines plane hit a light pole at Lindbergh Field Friday.

Airport officials said Southwest Flight 99 hit the light pole while taxiing for takeoff. No one on board was hurt.

The passengers were taken off the plane and were going to be put on a different one.
:blink:

How'd they do that!?

 

[Flufdriver]

Can't wait to read how KCFlyer puts a "spin" on this one...probably passing a slower carrier going to the same runway!! You know how seconds matter.....slow down guys!!! Man you have to watch out for those light post...they'll jump out in front of you when you least expect it! You guys are keeping the "authorities" busy....first MDW, then ORD and now SAN! I guess you get more for your $39.00 fare then I thought! We just give you a soft drink.....

 

[Some Clown]

*yawn*

 

[AIRWOMAN]

Just saw on the local (PHX) news that a SWA flight from Phoenix to El Paso came back to Phoenix because of 2 separate threats.

 

[luvn737s]

"Hey Bob, ya got any napkins on your side?"

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Just saw on the local (PHX) news that a SWA flight from Phoenix to El Paso came back to Phoenix because of 2 separate threats.

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Perhaps it was from WN travelers TOTALLY "fed up" with some of these "RIDICULOUS" CORNEY F/A antics.

I'm speaking from experience.
Thursday I flew n/s from MHT to TPA, on WN. I"ve got to tell ya', the lead F/A was making a total A$$ out of himself, with "snorting noises", a BRUTAL attempt at comedy, really void of any semblense of professionalism.

Hey, we can ALL use a little "light heartedness" , but this was "WAY OFF THE WALL" !!


NH/BB's

 

[luvn737s]

Just saw on the local (PHX) news that a SWA flight from Phoenix to El Paso came back to Phoenix because of 2 separate threats.

I think the first was ATC giving them only direct Newman VOR instead of direct El Paso and the second was an instruction to slow to .79 mach. the dreaded "IN TRAIL"

On a separate note, I think I saw a bag tag with "How 'bout D'wrecked?" on it.

Sorry, poor taste.

 

[I'mRayFlyMe]

Oh yeah, let's all make light of bomb threats made against one of a carrier's flights.

GMAFB!!!!!!!! :down: :down: :down:

 

[wnbubbleboy]

Can't wait to read how KCFlyer puts a "spin" on this one...probably passing a slower carrier going to the same runway!! You know how seconds matter.....slow down guys!!! Man you have to watch out for those light post...they'll jump out in front of you when you least expect it! You guys are keeping the "authorities" busy....first MDW, then ORD and now SAN! I guess you get more for your $39.00 fare then I thought! We just give you a soft drink.....

Let me put a spin on it.

Let's compare Fluf, since you're enjoying this. I can understand your bitterness since your company has taken advantage of you, humor is a mask for your sadness. Let talk facts and there is no humor in this:

Southwest Airlines has not had any fatal events since it began service in 1971.

5 March 2000; Southwest Airlines 737-300; Burbank, CA: The aircraft was on a scheduled flight Las Vegas to Burbank. On arrival, the aircraft overran the end of the runway after after landing, coming to rest on a street adjacent to the airport. None of the five crew members and 137 passengers were killed. Two passengers sustained serious injuries.
NTSB Accident Summary
NTSB Accident Report


11 August 2000; Southwest Airlines 737; en route from Las Vegas, NV to Salt Lake City, UT: The aircraft was on a scheduled flight from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City when about 20 minutes before landing, a 19 year old passenger became belligerent and attempted to enter the cockpit. While being escorted back to his seat, the 19 year old attacked another passenger. A number of other passengers subdued him until the aircraft landed. After landing, the now unconscious passenger was removed from the aircraft and he died several hours later. The medical examiner found traces of drugs in the dead passenger's system, but listed the cause of death as suffocation. The death was classified as a homicide, but none of the passengers involved in the incident were charged with a crime. No other crew members or passengers were seriously injured or killed. Because this passenger death was due at least in part to the deliberate actions of that passenger, this does not constitute a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.


8 December 2005; Southwest Airlines 737-700; Chicago, IL: The aircraft was on a scheduled flight from Baltimore to Chicago's Midway Airport. After landing, the crew was unable to stop the aircraft on the runway, going off the runway, through the airport's barrier fence and onto a nearby street. At some point during this event, the nose wheel collapsed. The aircraft struck at least two vehicles, with the impact causing fatal injuries to a six year old boy who was a passenger in one of the vehicles. None of the five crew members or 95 passengers were seriously injured. This was the first serious accident involving the 737-700. Because this event did not cause a passenger fatality, it is not counted as a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.

The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.
Note: In 1979, Allegheny Airlines changed its name to USAir and in 1997, USAir changed its name to US Airways.


7 June 1971; Allegheny Airlines Convair 580; New Haven, CT: The aircraft crashed about 3/8 of a mile (600 m) short of the runway threshold during landing in reduced visibility. Two of the three crew members and 26 of the 28 passengers were killed.


12 February 1979; Allegheny Airlines Mohawk 299; Clarksburg, VA: The aircraft crashed during takeoff due to snow on the wings. One of the three crew members and one of the 22 passengers were killed.


20 September 1989; USAir 737-400; La Guardia Airport, New York: The crew incorrectly trimmed the rudder for takeoff and were forced to abort the takeoff. The aircraft overran the runway and was partially submerged in water. Two of the 55 passengers were killed.

1 February 1991; USAir 737-300; Los Angeles, CA: The USAir flight was cleared to land on a runway which also had a Skywest Metro III on the runway awaiting takeoff. The aircraft collided and burst into flames. Two of the six crew members and 20 of the 83 passengers on the USAir jet were killed. All 10 passengers and two crew members on the Metro III were killed.

3 January 1992; USAir Express (Commutair) Beech 1900; Gabriel, NY: The aircraft hit high ground on approach 3.9 miles (6.2 km) from the runway at about 1600 feet (490 meters) above minimum altitude at that point. The NTSB believes that the glide slope indicator may have been unreliable due to precipitation static. One of the two crew members and one of the two passengers were killed.


22 March 1992; USAir F28-4000; New York, NY: The aircraft crashed just after takeoff in snowy conditions due to icing on the aircraft's wings. Three of the four crew members and 24 of the 47 passengers were killed.


2 July 1994; USAir DC9-31; Charlotte, NC: The aircraft encountered heavy rain and wind shear during approach at about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the runway. The crew executed attempted to go around for another landing attempt, but the aircraft could not overcome the wind shear. All five crew members survived, but 37 of the 52 passengers were killed.

8 September 1994; USAir 737-300; near Pittsburgh, PA: The aircraft lost control at about 6,000 feet (1830 meters) during approach. All five crew members and 127 passengers were killed.
Other Accident Information
NTSB Accident Summary
NTSB Accident Report
Additional NTSB Background Information

8 January 2003; US Airways Express (Air Midwest) Beech 1900; Charlotte, NC: The aircraft crashed into a maintenance hanger at the airport shortly after it departed for a flight to Greenville, SC. The NTSB determined that the loss of pitch control resulted from a combination of an incorrectly rigged elevator control system and by the airplane’s aft center of gravity being substantially aft of the certified limit. Both pilots and all 19 passengers were killed in the crash.
NTSB Accident Summary
NTSB Accident Report
Additional NTSB Background Information
Fatal Beech 1900 Events

 

[Some Clown]

the second was an instruction to slow to .79 mach. the dreaded "IN TRAIL"

On a separate note, I think I saw a bag tag with "How 'bout D'wrecked?" on it.

Sorry, poor taste.

That's funny as we don't cruise that fast. Max Econ my friend... That way we save fuel (money) and add to our nice profit sharing accounts.

Maybe one day you can grow up and work for a big airline who will be successful enough to allow you a profit sharing account all your own.

And don't give me the same tired ole "when WN's hedges run out blah blah blah trash" The fact is when the hedges start to increase costs, we raise ticket prices to always ensure a set profit margin.

That was the main reason for hedging in the first place. To have a better idea of what our normal costs would be on a longer term to always ensure we made money.

 

[WNJETFIXER]

That's funny as we don't cruise that fast. Max Econ my friend... That way we save fuel (money) and add to our nice profit sharing accounts.

Maybe one day you can grow up and work for a big airline who will be successful enough to allow you a profit sharing account all your own.

And don't give me the same tired ole "when WN's hedges run out blah blah blah trash" The fact is when the hedges start to increase costs, we raise ticket prices to always ensure a set profit margin.

That was the main reason for hedging in the first place. To have a better idea of what our normal costs would be on a longer term to always ensure we made money.

Very well put.

 

[luvn737s]

And don't give me the same tired ole "when WN's hedges run out blah blah blah trash" The fact is when the hedges start to increase costs, we raise ticket prices to always ensure a set profit margin.

That was the main reason for hedging in the first place. To have a better idea of what our normal costs would be on a longer term to always ensure we made money.

Huh? Who is your CEO, Lewis Carrol? "Set profit margin"? What, do you work in a gas station? The main reason for hedging was to understand costs?

What color is the sky in your world clowny?

Please assure the other readers of this thread that you don't work in an executive capacity.

 

[Some Clown]

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Perhaps it was from WN travelers TOTALLY "fed up" with some of these "RIDICULOUS" CORNEY F/A antics.

I'm speaking from experience.
Thursday I flew n/s from MHT to TPA, on WN. I"ve got to tell ya', the lead F/A was making a total A$$ out of himself, with "snorting noises", a BRUTAL attempt at comedy, really void of any semblense of professionalism.

Hey, we can ALL use a little "light heartedness" , but this was "WAY OFF THE WALL" !!
NH/BB's

Yeah NHBB, I'm with you on this one... They can go overboard sometimes.

But that being said, I would prefer SOME kidding around rather than isle Nazi's I've seen at other airlines. Not saying we don't have a few of those too. They just aren't as many.

 

[Some Clown]

Huh? Who is your CEO, Lewis Carrol? "Set profit margin"? What, do you work in a gas station? The main reason for hedging was to understand costs?

What color is the sky in your world clowny?

Please assure the other readers of this thread that you don't work in an executive capacity.

Man seeing what these jack*ss' write is kinda like someone breaking squelch on the radio. A N N O Y I N G

Did you not understand the first time around? Yes, the MAIN REASON for hedging was to have as much of our fixed costs determined in advance so we could price our product accordingly. Why is this so hard to understand?

I'm no financial person but I think its the CASM vs. RASM spread. Knowing what our CASM allows us to figure our pricing to obtain RASM that allows for a tidy profit.

Having hedges and long term labor contacts take a LOT of the guess work out of the math. No need for a crystal ball to see if profits are in our future. We have determined our fate by good fiscal planning.

And by the way, what do you have against someone who is employed in a gas station? I don't understand your comment. Maybe its all the cool aide I've been swilling these days. Cool aide tastes better than goverment cheese.

Now how about some Boones Farm's finest for your monthly ration? I'll send you some right up!

And the my sky is a multi colored. Canyon Blue and GREEN as in $$$

And I don't work in any other capacity then the resident clown of this website and a wrench turner on WN's fine fleet of aeronautical machines.

P.S. Its all in good fun.

Hope you and your family have a Happy New Year!

 

[swflyer]

I think the first was ATC giving them only direct Newman VOR instead of direct El Paso and the second was an instruction to slow to .79 mach. the dreaded "IN TRAIL"

On a separate note, I think I saw a bag tag with "How 'bout D'wrecked?" on it.

Sorry, poor taste.

As a suggestion, you might find it unnecessary to post an insincere apology if you don't post this crap in the first place. <_<