Good thing Nike makes underwear, I'm sure they'll all be needing a fresh pair soon.

dc-kid Works for Nike so he is really getting a kick out of your replies...

arcas: o, basically, this is news because they're uber rich execs.

nah, they'll roll cameras for any potential aircraft crash that they know about in advance, especially a multiengine.

one gear is down. the other is very slightly out of the hatch (just barely see the tire) stuck? left gear is down. it's the right gear that's stuck.

nice CGVII...

I'm assuming you'll want a window seat?

ChickenGeorgeVII

That plane (I think it's the PSA that crashed in San Diego) crashed like 2 miles from my house. I was 6 years old, and was chatting to my mom when it hit. Made a huge BOOM--I'll never forget it. My friend's house was blocks away, and just missed getting hit by debris.

Headso
hehe

/cousin actually does

After searching, got the webcast

KGW's aviation expert just said the situation "is not the best of scenarios." Speculating they may retract all landing gear and land on the belly. Either way, scary.

http://wcco.com/topstories/topstories_story_325125719.html

Sorry, here it is

Payne Stewart unavailable for comment.

I bet it's carrying 25000 pounds of fuel....makes a hell of a lot more sence for this aircraft.

redoctober65: The airport is currently spraying the runway with a layer of sweat-shop workers for the plane to land on...

dc-kid: redoctober65
I love it when you kids start talking that trash, yet you know absoultley shiat on the topic.

nope...redoctober65 is pretty much on the money there.

On the kgw webcast:

"FAA confirms no sports stars are on board"

(*phew*)

DRINKING GAME!!!

Take a drink everytime a news anchor says:


Touch and go
Burning fuel
locked landing gear

Come on! Everyone at work join in!

I believe the procedure is: Dump the fuel, retract the gear, and land on the belly. Every minute he stays in the air is a minute where something can go wrong (ask the late Senator Heinz of PA)

Info on the PSA 182 crash.

stiletto_the_wiseif they could retract the gear they wouldn't have the problem asshat

And where do you think they should Dump the fuel? Over a town, in the ocean? Maybe on the runway, that would be good.

Punishment for telling the world that they were going to quit having their brand carried at Sears... and then the rollback date hits and they don't do a damn thing.

Except send me more of their slave labor made shoes.

/annoyed
//but hopes they live through it and end up OK

I wish the CEO of GM was on the plane and it went down. Oh well.

Deucednuisance

Umm, not to be picky or anything, but why would you want tor "retract" the landing gear?

Landings usually go better with the gear "extended", don't you think?

If the landing gear can't get down completely, it's better to retract it completely. Aircraft are designed to survive a belly-land, or at least have the passengers survive. If the gear is partially down, or one of the wheels is down, it'll make the aircraft uneven when it touches down. That could result in one of the wings or another section of the plane being ripped off by the ground. It's better to retract it completely, so the belly of the plane touches down evenly.

Godspeed to them, I hope they land safely.

it'll evaporate before it hits the ground if they drop it at altitude

haemaker

I guess it didn't land yet after all. Just keeps doing touch and go's according to reporters.

NO CELEBRITIES???

Well why is this even NEWS then CNN/MSNBC/FOX!?!?

Unless it effects a large number of people, or a small number of celebrities, or possibly a an attractive white woman, IT'S NOT NEWS.

Don't they learn this stuff in Barbara Walters' school of journalism?

stiletto_the_wise

I believe the procedure is: Dump the fuel, retract the gear, and land on the belly. Every minute he stays in the air is a minute where something can go wrong (ask the late Senator Heinz of PA)

Not all aircraft are capable of "dumping fuel". The military planes have this cabability but I'd doubt that even the military versions of hte GV can do this.

ChickenGeorgeVII
Cause you've been to these "sweat shops" I'm sure.
Tell me, what did you think about the free meals? Or the lunch time games they play in the gym. How about the free dental? What about the fact that these "slaves" make about double the earnings of the local demographic.

Yes, Nike is the devil. I know. How terrible of them for improving the lives of others by bringing them work who would other wise do just about ANYTHING to put food in front of their kids and a roof over their heads.

Oops better read the whole article next time...

they tried to retract the gear on takeoff obviously and it got stuck, if they could retract it, the aircraft would be in Toronto right now trying to extend the gear

"If the pilot's good, I mean if he's reeeally sharp, he can barrel that thing in so low, oh it's a sight to see. You wouldn't expect it with a big ol' plane like a '52, but varrrooom! The jet exhaust... frying chickens in the barnyard! "

...and stop calling me Shirley.

If it keeps doing touch and goes they're probably trying to Jar the gear loose, when I worked on air force aircraft they did that when they had a stuck gear and it occassionally worked.

Captain, how soon can you land?
I can't tell.
You can tell me. I'm a doctor.
No. I mean I'm just not sure.
Well, can't you take a guess?
Well, not for another two hours.
You can't take a guess for another two hours?

/Hopefully the pilot didn't have the fish for dinner.

big red slash mark for me

I will not spell amphetamines wrong
I will not spell amphetamines wrong
I will not spell amphetamines wrong
I will not spell amphetamines wrong

/who knew my old english teacher trolled this board
//fark needs spell check


/Thanks bcroz
//Ok Ineed a paper towel
///and a keyboard
////and another slash excuse

wow the interview on cnn.. the lady being interviewed just said that since this plane is new and it's on it's first flight .. that this problem doesn't shock her. wtf? i'm going Greyhound.

live feed: http://www.thechamplainchannel.com/news/5374320/detail.html

I wonder if the passengers are watching this on TV right now like JetBlue? I wonder is passengers on JetBlue are watching this right now?

I wonder where Omarion is? Is he safe? Should we pray?

Nike is confirming some big-wigs are on board, not saying how big though:

Beaverton, OR. (21 November, 2005) NIKE, Inc. today confirms reports that four Nike employees including three senior executives, as well as three crew members are aboard a Nike Gulfstream 5 corporate jet experiencing equipment difficulties this morning. The jet experienced landing gear difficulties after takeoff from Hillsboro, Oregon airport at approximately 6 a.m. today. The jet was en route to Toronto, Canada.

http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/news/pressrelease.jhtml?year=2005&month=11&letter= e

One day they'll design a plane that can release it's fuel tanks with a parachute.

I expect $10 in the mail when that happens and works.

Maybe Nike can get into the business of designing giant rubber ocean vessels?

Not to be a predictable bash on rich folk, but the JetBlue incident a couple months ago was more harrowing as any of us could have been on that plane. Whereas when are any of us gonna be top executives of a Fortune500 corporation?

I can just picture the families of the people on board watch the landing with great interest...thinking of how much $$$ they will inherit in the will.