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Title: JFK Paraglider
Post by: craig007 on August 16, 2009, 08:03:47 PM

Archive - 17th August 0030-0100, then 0100-0130 catches the action.

It appears a stray paraglider is crossing the aproach  :-o Apparantly not a hazard to aircraft, but the police helicopter is checking it out.

I would advise checking the archives mentioned above. I can't really edit it in any way, as information is added to pretty much every transmission.

Starts around 0040-0045 and is ongoing to [indefinite]

On a 030 heading, 1000ft about 2 miles up the approach. Apparantly touched down near the field, and took off again. Initial report from pilot on the ground, no target on radar.

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: marcoleon on August 16, 2009, 11:28:52 PM

I was listening on the freq at that point since I was monitoring my sister-in-law's flight coming in. Apparently they broke off many of the aircraft on the approach. She's a flight attendant and was told do do the final cabin checks and told to expect landing at 8 PM but they ended up landing 45 minutes later.

Here's the clip. I cut out much of the interim chatter (but not all).

Marco

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: SkyPie on August 17, 2009, 01:33:35 AM

"you sure that's a human?"
"...looks like some guy on a parachute"
"it's D. B. Cooper"

hah!  :-D

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: craigs1001 on August 17, 2009, 10:25:00 PM

Maybe it's the infamous Marcus Schrenker at it again.................. :-o  For sure it is some moron with no brains....playing around the approach at JFK ! :roll:

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: aevins on August 21, 2009, 11:51:07 AM

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08212009/news/regionalnews/glide__seek_at_jfk_185669.htm

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: rekno13 on August 21, 2009, 02:36:36 PM

Whatever the reason may have been, that is some seriously disturbing news. If a bird can take down an engine I don't want to imagine what a paraglider can do on.

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: glencar on August 22, 2009, 10:09:37 AM

It's a shame he got away with it!

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: kea001 on August 22, 2009, 10:35:55 AM

This would work:

(http://www.web4homes.com/rendezvous/90mm%20AA%20gun%20WWII%20750.jpg)

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: cateyes_777 on August 25, 2009, 11:20:54 PM

Quote from: kea001 on August 22, 2009, 10:35:55 AM

This would work:

(http://www.web4homes.com/rendezvous/90mm%20AA%20gun%20WWII%20750.jpg)

Good one  :evil:

Title: Re: JFK Paraglider
Post by: Hollis on August 26, 2009, 10:06:20 AM

Or maybe this one? LOL