Hercules hard landing in Afghanistan - photos . . .

[robbreid]

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From ASN; The Lockheed Hercules sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Sharana AB, Afghanistan. The airplane came to rest beside the runway. The number 4 propeller separated from the engine and the undercarriage was pushed up into the wheel wells.
Sharana has a single asphalt runway (14/32) measuring 4265 X 82 feet. The runway has a 2,5 degree slope. Crews are a.o. warned for a 25-200ft drop off on both sides of runway shoulders.

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OH NO!!! Who's gonna smuggle the heroin now?

[co-joe]

Weird to see 2 feathered props, one fine, and one ripped off? Strange shut down sequence that one...

[cpl_atc]

Maybe they should learn how to fly the airplane.

Btw, there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing.

[Siddley Hawker]

That was one very hard landing, the Herc doesnt bend wings, lose props off engines, and have the gear punched into the hold like that unless the rate of descent is HUGE.....

Bet the crew were all wearing fur collars.

[Jercules]

Btw, there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing.

Depends on the issue. If one of those fans doesn't fx or if pitch locks at an inopportune time it is very much an emergency especially when working with a field elevation of 7000'+ at 30C. Of course you knew that because you're clearly a genius.

[Moose47]

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Maybe they should learn how to fly the airplane.

Btw, there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing.>>>

So tell me how many hours on the Herc did you say you had?

[niss]

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Post subject: Re: Hercules hard landing in Afghanistan - photos . . .
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Maybe they should learn how to fly the airplane.

Btw, there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing.>>>

So tell me how many hours on the Herc did you say you had?

He has 5000hrs hand flying a Hercules.......then again, he calls his cock Hercules.

[Charles the Equestrian]

Maybe they should learn how to fly the airplane.

Btw, there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing.

The RCMP brought this plane down, there's no question about it. Those guys are out to get us.

Now go feed your cats, . Yeager.

[J31]

Maybe they should learn how to fly the airplane.

Btw, there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing.

You might want to read that one again. It was a RAAF Herc that had an engine shutdown, smoke in the cabin that made a safe emergency landing at Richmond Air Base, Australia.

The aircraft in the pictures is a Trans Afrique Herc had a hard, short landing in Sharana, Afghanistan .

[EastCoaster]

Although by the pictures you could also say that the Transafrik Herc lost an engine! Would the props feather during an emergency shutdown, or does anyone think they might've come in with two feathered? Or worse yet, had two feather at the wrong time...

[linecrew]

Maybe they should learn how to fly the airplane.

Btw, there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing.

Both Candian and US military will declare an emergency if they lose an engine in a herc.

[Beechball]

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Post subject: Re: Hercules hard landing in Afghanistan - photos . . .
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Maybe they should learn how to fly the airplane.

Btw, there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing.>>>

So tell me how many hours on the Herc did you say you had?

He has 5000hrs hand flying a Hercules.......then again, he calls his cock Hercules.

That was a brilliant "Zinnggg"!

[crooked timber]

there's no such thing as an "emergency" by losing one of your four engines, unless, of course, you have no bloody idea what you're doing

don't see what these guys are so worried about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI5xTmmPbsY

[ETOPS]

don't see what these guys are so worried about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI5xTmmPbsY

-I don't even know where we are.
-We're on final.
-Ah shit...