RAF Tristar ZE704 emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport

[440gray]

horrible planes to fly on. i wasnt scared of flying till i flew on one to afghanistan. hopefully never again!

[kaiokken]

Looks like flaps didn't deploy...

[neneto74]

What camera did you use, the video quality is amazing.

[sherodyn]

Flapless landing perhaps.....?

[nrodar]

@sherodyn at 2:05 u can see the flaps...

[sherodyn]

@nrodar I can see slats/ leading edge devices and spoilers/air brakes but there are no extended flaps/trailing edge devices

[loaferguy73]

If you notice closely the thrust reverser on the #2 engine opens and closes, open and closes and opens....Bet you it was a prob with that. Spurious Tristars never had stuctural problems in the late 70's, its similiar looking competitor the DC-10 did although. It had problems with engine mounting, cargo door issues.

[mesocat]

@loaferguy73 It looks like the wing spoilers weren't properly deployed on landing. This may have resulted in hot brakes and the captain may have been using the #2 engine thrust reverser as a brake, hence the opening and closing. So sorry we only have one Tristar flying in the States now ( Las Vegas Sands N388LS) Have fond memories of flying them as a kid!

[loaferguy73]

@mesocat Well there is actually 2, Orbital Science flies there Tristar which was converted to a 200 from a 100 last year with the changing of the engines to -524. There are 2 others that are in flying condition N723DA a -1 which was overhauled in 06 to go to TransAtlantic airlines which never started service. It still sits with engines and could be serviceable. Also N700TS a 100 that flew to Kansas City last yr could fly if it had engines and had some more prep work but it probably wont fly.

[rachaelmatt]

Excellent video! I saw this circling over Edinburgh Waverley station! Check out the video response.

[CrazyMelaizi]

Nice Jim.

[SpuriousEmission]

I seem to remember there was a safety issue with (passenger?) Tristar's back in the late 70's when I was a boy. can't remember what it was, but think it was a sructural failure issue?