Curtis Olson wrote: > On 3/21/07, *Jon Elson* wrote: > > Wow, no flare at all, and about 60 FPS descent. Clearly blew a > couple tires on that one, especially the nosewheel. Might have > been more excitement later, as the hydraulic systems might have > run out of fluid in short order. > > > Technically, you aren't supposed to flare a DC-9 at touch down. It is > supposed to fly into ground effect and basically flare itself. But > maybe this wasn't a DC-9 ... > > Well, then, the descent rate was just WAY too high! it hit the ground before the ground effect could buoy the wings. PLOP!
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