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Title: KJFK - Alitalia gear problems
Post by: alltheway on February 10, 2011, 12:08:43 PM
A flypast at JFK: Alitalia with maingear problems.

http://nl.flightaware.com/live/flight/AZA643

http://www.avherald.com/h?article=4379e236&opt=0

Title: Re: KJFK - Alitalia gear probs
Post by: kenadams on February 15, 2011, 12:17:22 PM
I have put together a video with all the recordings of this incident: New York Approach (ROBER and Final), New York Departure and JFK Tower. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ydLstEWSpg
Title: Re: KJFK - Alitalia gear probs
Post by: joeyb747 on February 15, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
Nicely handled by all involved!
Title: Re: KJFK - Alitalia gear probs
Post by: pinkmuppet on February 21, 2011, 10:26:32 PM
Why would their policy forbid a low approach/fly-by?  Is that true at some other airlines too?
Title: Re: KJFK - Alitalia gear problems
Post by: alltheway on February 24, 2011, 01:04:44 AM
 :-D I wonder how high they flew, maybe they did their "Jennifer Lo-pass" ?
Title: Re: KJFK - Alitalia gear problems
Post by: phil-s on February 24, 2011, 03:01:31 AM
Quite a story. Excellent job, Ken, on the transcript. !

So did tower understand that AZ policy does not allow flyby and instead have 643 accept landing clearance with full stop, then tell them to go around? ie so it was tower's decision and not the flight crew's? If so -- well, I'm impressed.

It's also very fortunate that the Alitalia pilot doing coms speaks really good English.
Title: Re: KJFK - Alitalia gear problems
Post by: StuSEL on February 25, 2011, 01:30:56 AM
That is an epic save by Kennedy Tower. Kudos to them for paying close attention.
Title: Re: KJFK - Alitalia gear problems
Post by: dave on February 27, 2011, 10:58:00 AM
Great job on the compilation!
Title: Re: KJFK - Alitalia gear problems
Post by: jdflyer on February 27, 2011, 05:46:53 PM
Why would he have retracted (or attempted to retract) his gear on the go-around?  I would think that would be the last thing you would want to do with questionable gear.