HowboutthemCowboys Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 NEW ORLEANS - The Dallas Cowboys' charter flight to Miami made an unscheduled stop for repairs in New Orleans on Saturday. ``We had a hydraulic problem on our plane. We got it fixed,'' team spokesman Rich Dalrymple said. The Boeing 757 landed shortly before 3 p.m. and left about 5:45 p.m., airport spokeswoman Michelle Duffourc said. ``Some of the guys got off the plane but a lot of them stayed on,'' Dalrymple said. Another plane was sent from Dallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans to pick up the team, American Airlines spokesman John Hotard said. But Dalrymple said it turned out not to be needed. The Cowboys play the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 America's Team on American Airlines. As Americans, let's all just be happy they are safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydave76 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 NEW ORLEANS - The Dallas Cowboys' charter flight to Miami made an unscheduled stop for repairs in New Orleans on Saturday. ``We had a hydraulic problem on our plane. We got it fixed,'' team spokesman Rich Dalrymple said. The Boeing 757 landed shortly before 3 p.m. and left about 5:45 p.m., airport spokeswoman Michelle Duffourc said. ``Some of the guys got off the plane but a lot of them stayed on,'' Dalrymple said. Another plane was sent from Dallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans to pick up the team, American Airlines spokesman John Hotard said. But Dalrymple said it turned out not to be needed. The Cowboys play the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. You'd think this would have happened on the way to New England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Great. Now the Cowboys will have a built-in excuse for tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Great. Now the Cowboys will have a built-in excuse for tomorrow. The Chiefs have a built in excuse as well ... they suck, plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outshined Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Pilot must have been an Eagles fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Pilot must have been an Eagles fan. I was expecting a different response from an airline mechanic on a thread like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 You'd think this would have happened on the way to New England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 God Bless America and God Bless the best defense in the NFL this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outshined Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) I was expecting a different response from an airline mechanic on a thread like this. The hydraulic and electric systems are very redundant, you usually don't see diversions unless there is a loss of redundancy which the checklist probably calls out for them to land at the nearest suitable airport. I doubt there was any danger, non-normal procedure checklists err on the side off caution... Edited September 16, 2007 by Outshined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 The hydraulic and electric systems are very redundant, you usually don't see diversions unless there is a loss of redundancy which the checklist probably calls out for them to land at the nearest suitable airport. I doubt there was any danger, non-normal procedure checklists err on the side off caution... Everything's ball bearings these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 God Bless America and God Bless the best defense in the NFL this year. I didn't know you were a Vikings fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robash Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 The hydraulic and electric systems are very redundant, you usually don't see diversions unless there is a loss of redundancy which the checklist probably calls out for them to land at the nearest suitable airport. I doubt there was any danger, non-normal procedure checklists err on the side off caution... +1, if we didnt hear and more specific info on this id be willing to bet it was an indication problem...I mean the pilots probably knew they had enough Fluid in the resivoir...but if the gauge say its empty you get it changed. I work on single engine airplanes so its more of a risk when things "break" but these commercial airplanes have triple and quadruple redundant systems. Sh!t really has to hit the fan for a plane to crash. ...but that being said glad it was able to land without incident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustedflush16 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Everything's ball bearings these days. Now that's funny. Can't beat a Fletch reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 You'd think this would have happened on the way to New England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 The Chiefs have a built in excuse as well ... they suck, plain and simple. That just hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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