TraumaPirate
6th November 2005, 00:11
I'll try to get this straight, as it was a little confusing from our standpoint up at Bush.
A Southwest 737 expeiences engine trouble and turns around to return to Houston Hobby. Back at the airport,there is a Cessna Citation 500 on the runway waiting to depart, and the tower tells the Citation to hurry up, there is an inbound emergency on final. The Citation powers up and attempts a take off, once airborn, it pitches to one side and noses into the runway. The inbound SW aborts the landing and is diverted to Bush where it lands without incident.
The Citation had two on board, unfortuneatly, both were fatalities.
Because the trucks were already out waiting for the inbound, there was a quick response time. A few civilians that were interviewed stated that the response appeared very calm and went smooth... there was no panic and only a couple of trucks... I expected a bunch of them.
The media is putting such a spin on this, that it makes it seem like the tower and/or the SW plane caused this accident.
I post more when I learn more.
A Southwest 737 expeiences engine trouble and turns around to return to Houston Hobby. Back at the airport,there is a Cessna Citation 500 on the runway waiting to depart, and the tower tells the Citation to hurry up, there is an inbound emergency on final. The Citation powers up and attempts a take off, once airborn, it pitches to one side and noses into the runway. The inbound SW aborts the landing and is diverted to Bush where it lands without incident.
The Citation had two on board, unfortuneatly, both were fatalities.
Because the trucks were already out waiting for the inbound, there was a quick response time. A few civilians that were interviewed stated that the response appeared very calm and went smooth... there was no panic and only a couple of trucks... I expected a bunch of them.
The media is putting such a spin on this, that it makes it seem like the tower and/or the SW plane caused this accident.
I post more when I learn more.