[Jm_]

Well there's several hundred million dollars down the drain:

Navy aircraft overshoots runway and goes into a bay in Hawaii

A Hawaii official says all nine people aboard a Navy P8-A aircraft that overshot a runway have escaped injury.

www.navytimes.com

 

[kidwoo]

Well there's several hundred million dollars down the drain:

Navy aircraft overshoots runway and goes into a bay in Hawaii

A Hawaii official says all nine people aboard a Navy P8-A aircraft that overshot a runway have escaped injury.

www.navytimes.com

"spruce goose lands on island, almost"

 

[Pesqueeb]

Eh...... It happens.

 

[Jm_]

There appear to be arrestor cables cross this runway, limiting the full length, so they have to land quite a ways down to start with...and then there's the non-existent over-run area and lack of EMAS. Good planning.

 

[Pesqueeb]

There appear to be arrestor cables cross this runway, limiting the full length, so they have to land quite a ways down to start with...and then there's the non-existent over-run area and lack of EMAS. Good planning.

The ocean is kind of like EMAS.

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[Jm_]

The ocean is kind of like EMAS.

taphead.gif

Well, more like NMAS. "Natural"

 

[Toshi]

Well, more like NMAS. "Natural"

/cue @FSM

 

[Pesqueeb]

How The Navy Got Its P-8A Poseidon Out Of The Water In Hawaii

Much of the Navy P-8A remains intact after the mishap in Hawaii In November, and the hope is that it will eventually return to service.

www.thedrive.com

The Navy is hopeful that the P-8A will be able to eventually return to service,

FTS, push it in the ditch, set it on fire. It will have electrical gremlins for the rest of its life.

 

[Jm_]

How The Navy Got Its P-8A Poseidon Out Of The Water In Hawaii

Much of the Navy P-8A remains intact after the mishap in Hawaii In November, and the hope is that it will eventually return to service.

www.thedrive.com

FTS, push it in the ditch, set it on fire. It will have electrical gremlins for the rest of its life.

Saltwater

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>
FTS, push it in the ditch, set it on fire. It will have electrical gremlins for the rest of its life.

Does salt water negatively affect electronics somehow?

 

[gonefirefightin]

How did I miss this thread?

 

[Jm_]

How did I miss this thread?

Looking at other shit?

 

[DaveW]

Looking at other shit?

Is it time to start an Australian style threat called "Shit that's full of shit which shits me right now"?

 

[kidwoo]

How did I miss this thread?

too busy fittin up your paul bunyan outfit