Comments on: Air France Flight 358: Factual Information http://lahso.megginson.com/2005/08/03/air-france-flight-358-factual-information/ Flying a small plane. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:36:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ehmbox http://lahso.megginson.com/2005/08/03/air-france-flight-358-factual-information/#comment-198 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:20:54 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/?p=96#comment-198 The landing wasnt a 2nd approach – it made one round in the air before it started landing.

]]> By: Mark http://lahso.megginson.com/2005/08/03/air-france-flight-358-factual-information/#comment-197 Fri, 05 Aug 2005 19:57:37 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/?p=96#comment-197 I wonder how many times the word “merde” will be heard on the cockpit voice recorder.

I’ve also heard this was the second approach the plane made to 24L after an earlier go around.

FYI, Don Enns, one of the senior TSBC investigators on this incident, was a senior investigator on the SwissAir MD-11 crash several years ago.

]]> By: jon http://lahso.megginson.com/2005/08/03/air-france-flight-358-factual-information/#comment-196 Fri, 05 Aug 2005 01:57:20 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/?p=96#comment-196 I agree with your analysis. I am a 12000 hour atp 737 captain. I do help the media and mentioned the possiblity of a rapidly changing wind condition. also intense rain etc.

all the best,

jon

]]> By: John http://lahso.megginson.com/2005/08/03/air-france-flight-358-factual-information/#comment-195 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:03:54 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/?p=96#comment-195 Nice analysis using available info! The shifting wind situation seems similar in several respects to the American Airlines Flight 1420 accident in Little Rock a few years back. One wonders if the captain and FO had other factors that motivated them to attempt the landing. Have to wait for the offical reports …

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