Southwest 1455 Accident Animation

If anybody is wondering why we're all talking about gas prices, check out this meme based on the incident: http://redriverpak.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/oh-my-god-look-at-those-gas-pr...

Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1455
The SWA Boeing 737 overran the end of Runway 8 while landing at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport. "The airplane touched down at approximately 182 knots, and about 20 seconds later, at approximately 32 knots, collided with a metal blast fence and an airport perimeter wall." It finally came to rest on Hollywood Way, a four-lane city street, near a Chevron gas station.
The NTSB concluded that the probable cause for the accident was excessive flight speed and the steep angle of the glidepath (7 degrees, as opposed to the 3 degrees normally used for both visual and instrument approaches), and the flight crew's failure to abort the approach when conditions were not met for a stable approach and landing. The action of the flight controller was listed as a contributing factor in the accident: "Contributing to the accident was the controller's positioning of the airplane in such a manner as to leave no safe options for the flight crew other than a go-around maneuver."
Months later, the pilots were fired as a result of this incident. Southwest Airlines admitted the pilots' actions were negligent. At the time, a Southwest spokesperson termed it "the worst accident" in the airline's history. Air safety experts and pilots suggested the accident was an example of a situation where "fast, steep, unstabilized approaches" are dangerous, and of how inadequate the safety margins around the Burbank runways are (as well as similar U.S. airports). The gas station missed by the aircraft was later closed and demolished due to safety concerns. -NTSB ACCident Summary.
Total fatalities: 0

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[10titansfan10]

Look at those gas prices :D

[thenerdturtle]

@10titansfan10

OH MY GOD XD

[levelat350]

LET ME TAKE A GUESS ON THE SIMULATOR YOU USED,FSX.

IF I AM WRONG,SOMEBODY HERE ON THIS WEBSITE HAS TO MAKE FOOD.

[thenerdturtle]

@levelat350

Correct. No food making here :D

[JamesN520]

Nice Animation showing this I always wondered what happened

[thenerdturtle]

@JamesN520

TY!

[Laudan08]

There goes my career.

[JK35able1]

Back when gas was $1!!!

[JEEPJ201981]

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED BACK IN THE 2001 I WAS THE CASHIER AT THIS CHEVRON . ALL THIS HAPPENED SUNDAY ABOUT 7:00 PM AND WAS REALLY SCARED

[KRAZYALTEREGO]

Why did the F/O say he "wont go around". They knew they was going to land further down the runway. GO AROUND and take your slap on the wrist and additional training instead of risking the A/C and everybodys life!!!

[FLPV1]

its not an animation. its flight simulator 2004/X and its a game.

[zoidberg96913]

Damn them lucky bastards. I mean LOOK AT THE PRICE OF GAS THEY HAVE TO PAY!

[FlyThompson]

@10titansfan10 compared to NOW! There 4 bucks per gallon her in seattle!

[12pieguy]

not the entire you did do it crashing

[badback22]

I wonder if ya can fishtail, left and right rudder, or even 360 when slow enough, to scrub off speed in a situation like that? If your gonna crash why not do it on the runway? Neither is great for career.