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Old 29-12-2014, 02:25 PM #1
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Default Landing Gear Fault On Virgin Plane Circling UK
it was flying to Las Vagas
but had to return
will it crash land Live on the News?


http://news.sky.com/story/1399293/la...ne-circling-uk

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Is that what happened when the guy landed in the Hudson river, would a water landing be possible? I really hope for the best here :/
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Is that what happened when the guy landed in the Hudson river, would a water landing be possible? I really hope for the best here :/

Its a bigger plane 747


No they are dumping fuel
and due to try to land at Gatwick


No Landing gear working
could make it Explode


now gone Live on USA Live News : CNN America and FoxNewsHD
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Hope the landing goes alright, good luck to them.
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Hope the landing goes alright, good luck to them.

I hope they land now
and not in the Dark
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SkyNewsHD
has just reported locals are shocked how low it is now
as it is getting ready to crash land into Foam
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Think it might have landed?
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it's down...
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Think it might have landed?

SkyNewsHD has a plane
if thats it
I am amazed it went OK


They must make sure nothing is on Fire
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it's down...
Well done dumping all the fuel they could
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Good on the Pilot
who landed with half his gear working


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Its been a good week for those with a fear of flying
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I would've literally shat my pants on that plane.Well done to the pilots.
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..this was taken on the plane when they were being given emergency landing instructions...


http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=23f_1419943519


..it seems really bizarre that a first thought would be to vid while it was all happening...sign of the times I guess, Arista...
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