Airbus crash, have you seen this?

[Wingjammer]

The brand spanking new Airbus 340-600, the largest passenger airplane ever built, sat in its hangar in Toulouse, France without a single hour of airtime. Enter the flight crew to conduct pre-delivery tests on the ground, such as engine run-ups, prior to delivery.

The crew taxied the A340-600 to the run-up area. Then they took all four engines to takeoff power with a virtually empty aircraft. ? Not having read the run-up manuals, they had no clue just how light an empty A340-600 really is.?

The takeoff warning horn was blaring away in the ****pit because they had all 4 engines at full power. The aircraft computers thought they were trying to take off but the aircraft had not been configured properly (flaps/slats, etc.) Then one of the crew decided to pull the circuit breaker on the Ground Proximity Sensor to silence the alarm.?

This fooled the aircraft into thinking it was in the air.

The computers automatically released all the brakes and set the aircraft rocketing forward. The crew had no idea that this is a safety feature so that pilots can't land with the brakes on.?

Not one member of the seven-man crew throttled back the engines from their max power setting, so the $200 million brand-new aircraft crashed into a blast barrier, totaling it.

The extent of injuries to the crew is unknown for there has been a news blackout in the major media in France and elsewhere.

[rsvRidr]

.....with a good rubbing compound, most of that should buff right out

[Wingjammer]

Originally Posted by rsvRidr

.....with a good rubbing compound, most of that should buff right out

Might just need a new modulator and convex inverted multiplier, IMHO.

[Jim]

Snopes claims real photos but inaccurate description.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/etihad.asp

[Wingjammer]

Originally Posted by Jim

Snopes claims real photos but inaccurate description.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/etihad.asp

I personally find less and less "faith" in Snopes supposed research Jim. It's ran by no more than a couple from the land of fruits and nuts.

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[Jim]

Originally Posted by Wingjammer

I personally find less and less \\"faith\\" in Snopes supposed research Jim. It's ran by no more than a couple from the land of fruits and nuts.

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Snopes directs people to more information about various hoaxes, especially in regard to chain e-mails. Although they research their topics heavily and provide references when possible, not all of their sources (especially personal interviews, phone calls, or e-mails) are fully verifiable.

Okay, here's the accident report from Aviation Safety Network.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=20071115-0

[Wingjammer]

Originally Posted by Jim

Okay, here's the accident report from Aviation Safety Network.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=20071115-0

Thanks, much more valid information for sure. Still messed up to the tune of some high dollars though, agree?

[Road Runner]

Well - I bet that crew will not get a merit increase in pay!

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Road Runner

Well - I bet that crew will not get a merit increase in pay!

I'm thinking they might be piloting camels now.

[gearman]

I wouldn't trust them with my camels.