REAL story behind US Airways Flight 1549

[scipio337]

Can you say "blowback"? Geese come home to roost.

Of course, comrade Noam Chomsky would just say that the bird attack is a legitimate use of force against US interventionism by oppressed water fowl.

I also noticed that nobody mentioned there were NO Jewish passengers on US Airways Flight 1549, and no Jewish Canadian geese went to work that day.


Coincidence? I think not.

 

[acptulsa]

What's worse--geese are the original honkies.

 

[M House]

I'm amazed that a flock of geese disabled two CFM56 turbofans. I'm pretty sure those would've been tested against bird strike. If we have some engineers around who say something about the engines and how much bird it'd take that would cool.

 

[acptulsa]

I'm amazed that a flock of geese disabled two CFM56 turbofans. I'm pretty sure those would've been tested against bird strike. If we have some engineers around who say something about the engines and how much bird it'd take that would cool.

They were genetically engineered.

Yeah, that is odd. They tend to test them with chickens. I expect that each engine got to mince and quick-fry more than one bird. That can make a difference.

 

[Danke]

1995 AWACS accident:

All 24 on board died.

 

[IPSecure]

Any put options on US Airways?

 

[danberkeley]

I hope the Geese win their lawsuit.

 

[Soca Taliban]

I'm amazed that a flock of geese disabled two CFM56 turbofans. I'm pretty sure those would've been tested against bird strike. If we have some engineers around who say something about the engines and how much bird it'd take that would cool.

It's very possible.

 

[decatren]

Can you say "blowback"? Geese come home to roost.

Of course, comrade Noam Chomsky would just say that the bird attack is a legitimate use of force against US interventionism by oppressed water fowl.

I also noticed that nobody mentioned there were NO Jewish passengers on US Airways Flight 1549, and no Jewish Canadian geese went to work that day.


Coincidence? I think not.

ROFL love the vigilante airbuses

 

[M House]

It's very possible.

Got a more detailed explanation?

 

[Danke]

Got a more detailed explanation?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc-XiO4ojzk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KhZwsYtNDE

 

[fatjohn]

I'm amazed that a flock of geese disabled two CFM56 turbofans. I'm pretty sure those would've been tested against bird strike. If we have some engineers around who say something about the engines and how much bird it'd take that would cool.

They are tested on bird strike. No problems should arise the engine should be turned out when it happens but airplane must always be able to perform all manoeuvres when 1 engine is down. In case of a flock of birds it is possible that two engines go down, although flocks can be avoided by radar equipment etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUBv-ph4820

Engines are made so that there will never occur an explosion followed by possible penetration of the aircrafts hull due to bird strike.

So basically it does happen, no risk, no fun. But hey if they can land the damn thing in water you have to say that's pretty fancy engineering and piloting.
FYI a plane flies 500 years per crash.

 

[Zippyjuan]

The engines should be able to survive smaller birds (they are designed to do so) but geese are a lot larger and harder object hitting the engines.

 

[M House]

CFM56s are large fairly durable engines don't they also share military components? If that video of the engine chopping up 8 pound birds is the same engine jeez wtf hit it? Canadian Geese would be about the same weight range. Maybe it was large male or something.

 

[acptulsa]

If that video of the engine chopping up 8 pound birds is the same engine jeez wtf hit it? Canadian Geese would be about the same weight range.

They would? I believe I could put eight pounds of stuffing in one, actually. More like fifteen pounds.

 

[M House]

Males can be kinda large but usually they are under 10 pounds I think.

 

[acptulsa]

Males can be kinda large but usually they are under 10 pounds I think.

Not the Giant Canadian Goose. Is it an African or a European swallow?

 

[M House]

From wiki male: 7–14 pounds
female: 5.5–12 pounds
I guess they'd be pushing the tolerances.