November 17, 20205 yr https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/alaska-airlines-flight-hits-bear-on-runway-during-landing/ar-BB1b4i6d?li=BBnbklE
November 17, 20205 yr Sue, you got a like for posting this unusual occurrence, not for the fate poor bear.. 🍻 Could have been worse for the jet and its occupants too - brown bears are quite large (average weight up to half a ton according to the internet). Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
November 17, 20205 yr Why would they not have a fence around the airport perimeter to prevent animals as big as bears from crossing the runway. I am glad that no one onboard was injured but I feel very sorry for the bear(s?). It something that should not have happened with the right planning and infrastructure in place.
November 17, 20205 yr 26 minutes ago, steve310002 said: Why would they not have a fence around the airport perimeter to prevent animals as big as bears from crossing the runway. I am glad that no one onboard was injured but I feel very sorry for the bear(s?). It something that should not have happened with the right planning and infrastructure in place. Yakutat reportedly receives an average 143 inches of snowfall annually. I'm guessing that may, perhaps, factor into a practical fencing solution for that location. (...and yes, I do know bears hibernate in the winter!) 🙂
November 17, 20205 yr I’m guessing that any practical fencing solution would be fairly ineffective against a half ton bear. The airport chart does warn of birds, moose and bears in the vicinity of the airport. Dave Current System (Running at 4k): ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F, Ryzen 7800X3D, RTX 5090, 55" Samsung Q80T, 64GB DDR5 6000 RAM, EVGA CLC 280mm AIO Cooler, Brunner CLS-E NG Yoke, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS & Stick, Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant & Add-on, VirtualFly Ruddo+, TQ6+ and Yoko+, GoFlight MCP-PRO and EFIS, Skalarki FCU and MCDU
November 18, 20205 yr If there was some sort of radio emitter or something like that to repel them, then every hardware and sporting goods shop in Alaska would sell a portable version. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
November 18, 20205 yr The charts do mention wildlife management (specifically that is is active only when the airport is open) so it would seem they do acknowledge and attempt to manage the risk, but nothing is foolproof...especially within nature. Dave Current System (Running at 4k): ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F, Ryzen 7800X3D, RTX 5090, 55" Samsung Q80T, 64GB DDR5 6000 RAM, EVGA CLC 280mm AIO Cooler, Brunner CLS-E NG Yoke, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS & Stick, Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant & Add-on, VirtualFly Ruddo+, TQ6+ and Yoko+, GoFlight MCP-PRO and EFIS, Skalarki FCU and MCDU
November 20, 20205 yr I'm reminded of a TV programme featuring an alligator guy in Florida. He got a call from a lady who wailed "There's an alligator in my yard!" "No ma'am" he said, "You're in HIS yard" The World is divided into two groups. Those who say "Give me a link" and those that provide the link. WWG1WGA
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