I worked at the Douglas plant in the late 80's and it's a wonder that's all that fell off. TOM -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bryant Petitt Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 10:23 PM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Two US pilots have been given awards for landing an "unflyable" MD-11 Because this was a Cargo Flight, and not in the USA, it didn't get the press like the UA DC-10 into SUX.....This was news to me.... The pilots were justly awarded, too bad they didn't get more press... Bryant Petitt Cumming, GA Fan of Gutsy pilots... --- Mactan <mactan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.mangossubic.com/local_news_current.htm#US%20pilots%20awarded%20fo > r%20landing%20an%20unflyable > June 26, 2003 > WASHINGTON - Two US pilots have been given awards > for landing an "unflyable" > MD-11 with jammed hydraulic systems and a detached > left wing flap at the > Philippines' Subic Bay airport. > The FedEx Express pilots -- Captain James Almlie and > First Officer Mark > Abbott -- were presented with the Lieutenant General > Harold L. George > Civilian Airmanship Award at a weekend convention in > Dayton, Ohio. The > award was given "for demonstrating superior > airmanship and teamwork in > safely recovering and landing an essentially > unflyable MD-11 that had > experienced severe flight control malfunctions > during final approach into > Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines on June > 16, 2002," the Air Line > Pilots Association said in a statement. > The crew was preparing to land FedEx Flight 5080 > after an uneventful flight > from Bangkok when they heard a loud bang and the > aircraft rolled to the > left, the association said in a statement. "During > the flight to Manila, the > pilots had to take turns applying an estimated 40 to > 50 pounds (18.5 to 22.5 > kilograms) of force on the control wheel required to > keep the aircraft > level," it said. > "Upon inspecting the aircraft after landing, the > crew discovered that the > left wing's inboard flap had effectively come > detached due to structural > failure of bolts attaching it to the plane. The > violent failure had caused > several hydraulic system lines to be severed and the > ground spoiler system > to be deployed and jammed in the "up' position." > The Order of Daedalians -- an organization for > active and retired military > pilots -- presented the award June 21.ctive and > retired military > pilots -- presented the award June 21. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com