Pilot Makes Emergency Landing After Airplane Propeller Falls Off
Oh wait. What? You just saw your propeller fall off? And now you’re looking for a safe place to land in the middle of no where?
Gizmodo reports this is just what pilots of a Cessna 172B in Mexico had to do when the propeller of the plane dropped off (see video below):
Before the first cut the plane is good, with the propeller still on. The next one, it’s off, but the engine is still running to keep power in the plane. Then you can hear pilot — steel nerves, not a single sign of nervousness — and co-pilot discussing where to land, looking for a place — “there are some trees” the pilot comments calmly at one point — until they spot the road in which he finally performs a perfect emergency landing
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These plans glide very well after losing power.
Posted Feb-3-2012 Byjohng669 (27.40) johng669 View Channel Send Message
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You beat me to it...yes they do.
Did anyone else notice the pilot propping open the door and unlatching the window lock just before landing? Those steps are part of small plane emergency landing procedures to help guard against becoming trapped inside a burning or crumpled plane.
Posted Feb-3-2012 Byskyhawk53 (904.88) 
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Good safety procedure. I wonder also if it creates drag and slows the planes decent?
Posted Feb-3-2012 Bygonehuntin (2459.36) 
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@gonehuntin Door/window opening will create negligible drag at those speeds.
Extra drag would be a bad thing because it will increase the rate of descent and adversely affect the glide ratio. This will limit your options for landing areas.
Posted Feb-3-2012 Bymarkatbaysie (260.56) 
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Ok. Thanks. Im no pilot as it's obvious by my question.
Posted Feb-3-2012 Bygonehuntin (2459.36) 
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@gonehuntin Maybe not but many including me appreciated the extra infos...
Posted Feb-4-2012 ByDavaeron (165.58) 
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The old "Lost Propeller" gag. The things guys'll do to get laid.
Posted Feb-4-2012 Byneshobanakni (138.28) 
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God, that was funny. I'm glad you beat me to it... Worded perfectly.
Posted Feb-4-2012 Byjlgruener (387.82) 
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How the fuck did this happen? oh, wait... mexico...
Posted Feb-4-2012 Byjohndeerrm (99.06) 
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lots of sex for the kapeetan tonite.
Posted Feb-4-2012 ByDCX (345.80) 
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@DCX ahahahah
cackling over here
Posted Feb-4-2012 Bynirv (32.84) 
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Lol
Posted Feb-4-2012 Bypeleton (144.84) 
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I bet those two chicks sucked the pilot dry that night
Posted Feb-4-2012 ByBullwinkle (2.40) 
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In related news... "Farmer decapitated by flying propeller"....
Posted Feb-4-2012 ByPeetr Wilson (4.20) Peetr Wilson View Channel Send Message
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Drug dealers know how to land...experience folks....experience.
Posted Feb-3-2012 Bymannixxx (649.64) 
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@mannixxx drug dealers dount need no stinking propellahsssss....
Posted Feb-3-2012 Byslick1g3 (51.10) slick1g3 View Channel Send Message
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@pariahrebel Hell yes. they cut away cause they all had a giant fear based bang fest, then restarted the filming after everyone toweled off
Posted Feb-15-2012 Byrealtalljared (33.80) 
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@FatBstard Explain "over thrusted"
Posted Feb-4-2012 Byflymarinecorps18 (29.90) 
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Actually, it's a Cessna 172S, much newer than a C172B. It's in use by a flight school in Guadalajara. The emergency landing was in Aguascalientes.
Posted Feb-4-2012 ByWookiewoo (281.98) 
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I had Aguascalientes.....then I had my ass scraped....still itches though...
Posted Feb-4-2012 Bymytwocents (2365.86) 
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I hate it when the propeller falls off.
Posted Feb-3-2012 ByPunch_The_Monkey (1156.48) 
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Wonder if anyone got hit in the head by the rouge propeller.
Posted Feb-3-2012 ByRomans909 (453.80) 
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@Romans909 Who said the prop was rouge. Oh you mean rogue?
Posted Feb-3-2012 Bydevoxnz (21.18) 
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@devoxnz No, man, like Moulin Rouge. That thang looked like a perpeller.
Posted Feb-3-2012 ByStiggy121212 (393.12) Stiggy121212 View Channel Send Message
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He got 7 kinds of laid that night.
Posted Feb-4-2012 Byrugbybloke25 (314.22) 
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@rugbybloke25 haha, nice one.
i'm from bath, england, so i also appreciate your name.
Posted Feb-4-2012 Bydangeralstead (90.00) 
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@dangeralstead Hey you guys, get a room or something, this isn't a dating site.
Posted Feb-5-2012 ByArgh (263.94) 
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Fuck off Winston. Or join in...oh and bring those fingers. ;)
Posted Feb-5-2012 Byrugbybloke25 (314.22) 
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How do you say, "fire the fucking mechanic" in Spanish?
Posted Feb-4-2012 Bycolleensda (279.24) 
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Lol was thinking the same thing. The maintainence engineer has a lot to explain.
Posted Feb-4-2012 Bypeleton (144.84) 
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Hahaha! yeah most likely.
Posted Feb-4-2012 Bypeleton (144.84) 
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Good nerves and talent on the part of the pilot
You wont see many videos where the pilot panics and loses his shit.
It happens, but when it does everybody dies and the camera isn't recovered,.
Posted Feb-3-2012 ByNothingisfree (350.70) 
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