ThomsonFly 767-300 Go-Around Luton Airport Video

Boeing757basher07 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - No no no no, Firstly No pilot would ever forget the landing gear, thomsonfly do alot of training (Circuits) at luton, There doing missed approach training, Probly Training new thomsonfly 757 pilots to be able to fly the 767-300ER on a simular type rating. I think there practicing there approaches to the airport. Plus Thomsonfly used to have 2 based 767-200's at luton. Nothing to worry about guys.

stevebeds Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Very nice / professional camera work. Luton with its limited taxi way system has many aborted landings (I estimate several every week)and reason I know is that I live under the flight path overlooking the airport from South Luton. What is very interesting though is that not all flights back track the runway, turn around and take off. Now it seems many join the runway for immediate take off which means instead of using the short 7087ft runway, they only use 5,500ft or so! (fuel saving?)

bananamanuk Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Thanks very much for your comment. I know that aborted takeoffs and landings are pretty common everywhere really, I've witnessed a good few at Stansted. However, I am still quite shocked by this one, it's definitely the most extreme one I've seen, i.e. being so low without landing gear down. Your point about not using full runway, would that have anything to do with lighter loads, not needing so much runway to get airborne? Thanks again

planedudea380 Says:

Jul 31, 2008 - Great video, and nice place to do some spotting, but i still dont understand why did they continued to go down if they already were going to abort, sience the landing gear was'nt deployed

PaulKGriffin Says:

Aug 1, 2008 - Yeah I agree it looks like a training exercise. For starters he hasn't got enough flap down for a landing. He would notice his speed being to high for the particular throttle setting. There's also a gear warning alert if you approach with gear stiil up. Tied into the radar altimeter I think?!

SyrupyMonkey Says:

Aug 12, 2008 - I'd just like to tell you all, I have spoken to one of the airfield operations staff, when I done my work experience there about this very video- she has said that this was in fact a training exercise & not an aborted landing, as Paul has said.

bananamanuk Says:

Aug 12, 2008 - Thanks for your comment. Clearly with access to airfield ops staff u were able to get another point of view. What I will say however, is that no matter what it was, it was dramatic. I have been watching and filming aircraft for years, and this is the only time i've witnesed something as dramatic as this, with a plane so large. Would one expect to have training ops ppl around the runway if a training exercise was occuring? or even emergency services? I don't know just asking. Thanks 4 commenting

Myketh Says:

Aug 12, 2008 - That's cool, anytime. I'm seriously considering buying this DVD, although I'm low on money! lol

bananamanuk Says:

Aug 12, 2008 - Thanks again, if you ever change your mind the DVD is usually listed on e bay and I've kept the cost as low as I can i.e covering costs. Anyway, I am really pleased so many ppl have commented on the vid, makes it worthwhile. So thanks again

NLC757 Says:

Aug 31, 2008 - Hi, Can I just clarify what was going on here. The comments re airfield ops were in fact correct. It is a 767-304ER aircraft, registration G-OBYG. I was the F/O on this test flight. We had just completed some inflight testing of IFE equipment and the FAA testers on board wanted to check GPWS inhibits that may occur as a result of IFE. We therefore flew a Flap5 Gear up approach to trigger both the "Too low, Flap" and "Too Low, Gear" warnings.

bananamanuk Says:

Aug 31, 2008 - It's obviously pleasing to hear that this event was nothing more than a training exercise and I am grateful for all of the comments the video has generated. I still maintain however, that from the ground, from a laymans point of view, it looked dramatic. I am interested to know at what altitude did you actually descend to? Many thanks

NLC757 Says:

Sep 1, 2008 - Hi, I agree from the ground it looks pretty dramatic - first time I have seen it!! We descended at Flap 5, Gear Up, through 500ft RA (Rad Alt) to check the "TOO LOW, GEAR" config warning, inhibited it, then to below 250ft RA to check the "TOO LOW, FLAP" warning. The go-around was initiated shortly after, I believe lowest height reached was about 180ft RA.

bananamanuk Says:

Sep 1, 2008 - Thanks for your reply. 180ft seems incredibly low without gear down. Is this normal practice I've never witnessed anything like it before, but then my local airport is STN and we all know FR doesn't do IFE!

hazell682 Says:

Sep 4, 2008 - WOW thats a fantastic video! Is it possible to get to this spot to view the planes? Or is this within the airfeild itself? Thanks

bananamanuk Says:

Sep 5, 2008 - Hi there, thanks for your comment, i'm glad you like the video. Yes it's possible to get to this spot to view the planes at Luton. You need a car to be able to drive to the viewing area. Just type in Luton Airport spotting into a search engine for more details.

stevebeds Says:

Sep 21, 2008 - Back in 1988 (there of) I recal watching from my home in Luton, A 767 aborted landing (possibly training) that at about 1500 ft the engines roared into full thrust! The aircraft almost stalled!No word of a lie.

18daryus Says:

Sep 29, 2008 - Very nice video

18daryus Says:

Sep 30, 2008 - nice planes especialy Ryanair

18daryus Says:

Oct 2, 2008 - Ryanair and aerannaer are my favourite to this wonderful video

djknightmare666 Says:

Oct 31, 2008 - i have to say your totally wrong about pilots would never forget there landing gear because here in the states ( as im training here) i went to a pilot seminar about safety and there where 6 belly landings in the past month all 6 landings where lessons with an instructor on board with 1000 odd hours. wouldnt you think the instructor would at least remember the landing gear??

djknightmare666 Says:

Oct 31, 2008 - i dont get what is the dramatic part of the go around is ? its just a go around i think the birdstrike on the thompson plane is more dramatic as u see the engine catch on fire and had to do a single engine go around look it up on youtube and it has radio comms aswell so you can here the emergency calls

bananamanuk Says:

Oct 31, 2008 - Thank you. You are entitled to your viewpoint and I wouldn't disagree that the other video featuring the birdstrike is impressive indeed. However, I never claimed to compare my video to that one. You may also be quite familiar with go arounds from large aircraft without gear down and at low altitude - I'm not and that's what makes it dramatic to me.

bananamanuk Says:

Oct 31, 2008 - Indeed you would and I would suggest a change in instructor!

AlexTheKid71 Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - GREAT video. GREAT Job. Thank you!

swir1984 Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - what a sound :]