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By Glenn Pew, Contributing Editor, Video Editor


On Sept. 26, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 operated by Aeropostal landed at Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, with enough force to crack both engine pylons at the airframe, leaving them dangling at the rear fuselage sides. None of the five crew and 125 passengers were seriously injured and all were evacuated onto the runway after the aircraft was stopped. The jet, registered YV136T, is more than 35 years old. The flight, VH 342, according to the Aviation Safety Network, had operated from Caracas and landed at Puerto Ordaz in a manner that has been described as "very hard." This is one you really have to see to believe. We expect your letters, anyway.

A passenger told El Nacional that the impact with the runway had been hard and that afterward there was a slight burning smell in the aircraft. Passengers were reassured by the crew and aided with evacuation. The aircraft was later towed from the runway. It was a regularly scheduled domestic flight. No local weather reports were immediately available. According to El Universal of Caracas, the investigation is being initiated by the JIAAC, the civil aviation accident investigation agency of Argentina. The incident aircraft was fitted with Pratt & Whitney JT-8D-17A (HK3) engines. It was first operated commercially by Finnair from October of 1976 through March of 1984 and has since served with Alisarda, Linea Aeropostal Venezolana, and Aeropostal.







Source: DC-9-50 Nearly Loses Engines On Hard Landing

Holy Crap...... The impact had to be massive.. or a poorly maintained aircraft ... WTF

[mannnu81]

wicked!

[Simba]

Hell with the engines, that airframe is done. I'm amazed the gear didn't collapse.

[O2Supply]

I have been in the factory watching Boeing test the wing frames. The wings put up with just about anything. I can imagine the wings being fine but the rest of the airframe as was previously said probably has so many stress cracks it wouldn't be safe to put back in the air.



My guess is it will show up as some discount airlines new jet in North Korea.

[Hernando]

That's nuts. Venezuelan registered plane.

I see your fallen engines and raise you a fallen tail section.

[akiruno]

I fail to see/believe that a hard landing would sheer bolts/pins holding the engines and not crack struts or damage other visible components


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[STOPPIE]

from the looks of it; it doesn't look like a well maintained plane.

[DrgnTmr]

Must have been a carrier pilot

[djantlive]

Even well maintained airplanes should be retired after 20 years of service, let alone 35!

Glad no one got hurt. Airline industry should relook at all these aging dinosaurs. Certifcation on old planes should be enforced by aircraft makers instead of airlines.

[akiruno]

The last B-52 was produced in the 60s - expected decommissioning is around 2045. The key is maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. It would be nice to see the commercial industry adopt/be held to military standards.


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