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Passenger records video of Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 making a hard landing at Phuket Airport

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SellCreative3480@reddit

air indiaalways motherfuckin crashes
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habbathejutt@reddit

You know what? I would love to be this unbothered
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

Hard landing? It lost the front wheel and the nose gear embedded in the runway
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5campechanos@reddit

Geez you think?
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flightist@reddit

Mostly because the second time it contacted the runway it did so nose first.
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Twitter_2006@reddit (OP)

Pilot slammed it into the runway.
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Every-Progress-1117@reddit

Ryanair are studying this intensely as part of their pilot training
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new_math@reddit

Ryanair MBA's busy calculating the fuel savings of landing their 737's like helicopters.
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Worried-Penalty8744@reddit

Ryanair are probably one of the few airlines who actually land their 737s how Boeing recommend. Pilot on this plane seems to think he was skimming a pebble across the pond by the looks of it however
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StartersOrders@reddit

Exactly, Boeing recommends a “positive” (read: firm) landing to guarantee the wheel compression sensors register correctly.
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ABoutDeSouffle@reddit

I mean, there is no denying that this was a firm landing. But maybe Boeing should install better sensors?
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ThirdSunRising@reddit

The sensors correctly sense that you bounced back off the ground and are temporarily flying again
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bonfraier@reddit

"You can slam it harder !"
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flightist@reddit

Sure, but that’s not what broke the nosewheel. They landed hard, bounced, didn’t do a bounce recovery and hit nose first the second time. You can plant a 737 really, really hard and not break it, but you can’t plant it on its face.
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IM_REFUELING@reddit

"What the fuck is a bounce recovery?" -Air India training department
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TheModeratorWrangler@reddit

Fishy landing? Dive in.
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Lrrr81@reddit

Hmm... the famous old saying doesn't address whether the runway can be used again.
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tlrider1@reddit

Yes. There was no flare. The hard landing was the cause of the lost front wheel and the nose gear being embedded in the runway due to the bounce the aircraft did. This was shitty piloting 100% of the way.
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PeckerNash@reddit

>shitty piloting. So Air India SOP.
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MerryJanne@reddit

Yeah, the video from the beach showing the landing was very rough. Porpoise landing. It was wild to watch.
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ThrowAwaAlpaca@reddit

I think it's safe to say it was indeed a hard landing.
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snsdfan00@reddit

pilots: we're coming in hard an fast.. ah fk it, welcome to phuket! 😂
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TD_Lemon_1901@reddit

Well then how would you call it ? An easy landing? I think not !
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harveygoatmilk@reddit

Pilot just said “Phuk-it” and jammed her down onto the tarmac.
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SpaghettiOnMyCat@reddit

Hard landing or soft crash. Take your pick
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AkatsukiEUNE@reddit

Mission failed successfully
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FloatingCrowbar@reddit

So? Sounds like that landing indeed was hard :)
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LonelySwinger@reddit

It did land though. Just not all intact.
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humpmeimapilot@reddit

Cmon, the joke writes itself….the pilot just said Phuket land this bitch.
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clancy688@reddit

Is there a fire truck behind the plane at 1:18 in the video? That's like... sensational reaction speed.
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burgonies@reddit

They do that any time an Air India plane is on final
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Eeebs-HI@reddit

Yep, "Air India inbound, roll the trucks!"
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buddhahat@reddit

50/50 it's final final
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spgreenwood@reddit

They always line up for the Air India flights, “just in case “
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alexrobinson@reddit

It's already there after 50 seconds, crazy response time. 
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buddhahat@reddit

very small airport.
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tomm1cat@reddit

There's a cut about 30 sec. into the video
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alexrobinson@reddit

Yeah I guess so. That's so weird his phone is still on the floor following it, I assume someone has just cut out 30 seconds of darkness. 
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gnartato@reddit

There's no way. Either the video skips ahead, the fire crew had a heads up, or the fire crew just happened to be driving along the runway when the saw this go down. That's too fast. 
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hopzhead@reddit

It’s Thailand, the fire truck just happened to be on the runway
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Random61504@reddit

So is that why the plane bounced? To bounce over the fire truck?
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RealJembaJemba@reddit

They dont call em Boings for nothin!
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Kinkystormtrooper@reddit

Airports usually have their own fire department on site
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ElegantEchoes@reddit

They're usually just chilling nearby at the ready for stuff like this. They'll already be there right by the runway if they expect issues, also.
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Any-Tennis4658@reddit

Any landing you walk away from is a good landing! Send it!
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swordrat720@reddit

You said get the plane on the ground……most of the plane is on the ground. Some is inside, but most is on.
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Rampant16@reddit

Sameer, "Phuket."
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calque@reddit

shaddap
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redditerrible3@reddit

Samir, you're breaking the plane!
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ethicalhumanbeing@reddit

I would have been disappointed if this comment wasn’t here already.
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photojourno@reddit

I can't wait until the Indian govt finds a way to blame this on Boeing.
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ProXTech_real@reddit

why would they do that?
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BilboWaggonz@reddit

Why would Boeing do this?
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antariusz@reddit

how can boeing slap?
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LDRispurehell@reddit

They found the detach nose wheel button
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bp4850@reddit

Cratered it!
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HunterYoko@reddit

No screaming? Not even some chatter? Remarkably calm passengers
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CrappyTan69@reddit

No clapping either... 
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ishi1807@reddit

It ain't ryan air
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

Never experienced clapping on any Ryanair flight
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fabi0x520@reddit

It used to be a big thing among Italians. But I've seen it happen less so maybe the memes shamed us into not doing it anymore.
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ZippyDan@reddit

Pretty sure the entire Ryanair profit strategy is based on clapping customers' cheeks wherever possible.
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seang239@reddit

That’s because you’ve only experienced their normal landings. When they’re smooth, they clap.
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

Just curious, have you been on many Ryanair flights? It seems to be the in joke of this sub that their pilots are terrible but Im yet to have an issue as a British based traveller who utilises their services somewhat regularly.
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gordonlordbyron@reddit

Yeah wannabe snobs love hating on ryanair but use their cheap services multiple times a year.
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seang239@reddit

Oh, no. We’re not saying they’re terrible. We rip on them because they land like they caught the 2nd wire on a carrier.
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

I'll ask again, have you been on many Ryanair flights?
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seang239@reddit

I’ve flown Ryanair, yes. Now may be a good time to point out it’s Ryanair who’s making the memes. This is their marketing, and it works.
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

They don't make memes about hard landings. How many hard landings have your experienced on a Ryanair flight? I'm not Michael O'Leary, btw, "jokes" without any basis in reality just grate after a while.
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seang239@reddit

Cool cool. Welp, it’s about that time. You have a good night.
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

So I'll infer you've had one Ryanair flight and are arguing based on the prevalence of a meme you've seen online? Good night
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seang239@reddit

Not arguing anything mate. You take care now.
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seriousSeb@reddit

Lots of clap usually, though
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stevewithcats@reddit

Happens a lot
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

I only fly to/from the UK. Maybe it's a continental thing
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Santzes@reddit

Did they even say thank you?
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Intrepid-Ad4511@reddit

They were not even wearing their Official Holiday Uniforms™.
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9G_Turn@reddit

But DOW is at 50k
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Dumyat367250@reddit

Some crapping, though.
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UpdateInProgress@reddit

They don’t call it “Phuket Island” for no reason
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self_loathing_ham@reddit

No phucks given!
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UberKaltPizza@reddit

Wow. I mean, wow. Best pun of the year. It was a way homer for me. I had to read the title again to get it and now I can’t stop laughing. Standing ovation!👏
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MyDespatcherDyKabel@reddit

🤙
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Souravius234@reddit

Phuket we ball!
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El_Capeetann@reddit

Phuket around and found out.
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Twitter_2006@reddit (OP)

I love the comment section jokes haha.
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cristi_nebunu@reddit

they were disgusted, like yo wtf the pylote doing
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smcfarlane@reddit

They're used to it. One of the most poorly trained airlines in the world.
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ExhaustedHungryMe@reddit

But hey, even on short hops, you *will* get a meal!
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sit_right_back@reddit

They are used to this on Air India
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alphagusta@reddit

Have you seen their trains? People fall off and get crayoned, vaporised on power lines, and decapitated on metal beams and they aint even bothered
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AngryTrunkMonkey@reddit

Just another day in Calcutta
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hopzhead@reddit

They’re used to it, but this time the wheels finally fell off.
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dogwoodFruits@reddit

Jsut a regular air India flight
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isaacMeowton@reddit

The trauma of dealing with Air India’s booking and check in shenanigans was more than this accident.
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an_older_meme@reddit

SINK RATE SINK RATE OH FFS
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aerohk@reddit

Sink rate, check
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snakebite75@reddit

Eh, Phuket.
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Puzzleheaded_Sea5976@reddit

Massively underrated comment. Well played 🫡
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ManapuaMonstah@reddit

All things aside, I have always noticed landings to be a little rougher on 737 maxes than other planes. I have no idea why and other people I know say the same thing.
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Visa5e@reddit

Navy pilot. Snagged wire 3.
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Federal_Cobbler6647@reddit

He is used to airfield surfaces stronger than asphalt. 
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Aromatic_Razzmatazz@reddit

Right before he blew off the end of the deck. What a save.
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KHWD_av8r@reddit

Flare? Phuk that!
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meatlockers@reddit

phuket... go around
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snakebite75@reddit

Go Around? Phuket, let's land.
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Poopy_sPaSmS@reddit

Remind me never to fly air India. I feel like it's weekly that some poorly piloted plane video is posted or something else going wrong
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Scared_Breadfruit_26@reddit

Stating it’s a Max8 has nothing to do with the hard landing tho.
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JzaMaxwell@reddit

Plane landed. No notes.
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Groveldog@reddit

So a good landing. The planes behind us, you can go and get fucked. We were on time, we met our KPIS. See you at the hotel bar if you have a problem.
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boobturtle@reddit

Hotel bar? Try Bangla Rd.
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Shawnj2@reddit

It was a good but not great landing
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No-Paleontologist260@reddit

Any landing you can walk away from...
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Twitter_2006@reddit (OP)

Gives Ryanair some competition.
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AcidaliaPlanitia@reddit

Well, the bad landing is understandable, look at how horrible the weather is!
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boobturtle@reddit

TBF it's a bitch of a runway to land on.. it slopes down toward the middle from both ends so the visual aspect ratio of the runway as you're landing looks odd. You're also trying to land downhill which can lead to floating and a desire to just get the wheels touched down which may have happened here. Still, it's easier than landing from the other direction where you've got an steeper offset approach. Also professional pilots should be compensating for all of the above.
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VerStannen@reddit

*Sink rate* check
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Hellaflushin@reddit

This is a remarkably similar landing to when I took Air India from New Delhi to Kolkata. Hard initial landing followed by braking so hard I could hear the tires screeching on the runway. Never flying Air India again.
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HuntKey2603@reddit

i havent heard many anecdotes of air India but they're all like this haha
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Chaxterium@reddit

Well akshually....... You shouldn't have been able to hear the tires screeching as the 737 has anti-skid protection so whatever screeching you heard was something else.
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jockey_pants@reddit

What if the tachometer sensors failed , might happened might not , who knows..
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Chaxterium@reddit

Sure it’s possible. Just highly unlikely.
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jockey_pants@reddit

Bruh I saw your comment, nvm😭
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jockey_pants@reddit

Oh why tho?
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Chaxterium@reddit

Why what?
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Twitter_2006@reddit (OP)

When was it? Recently?
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RegionThat2020@reddit

u/savevideo
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TeeDee144@reddit

Air India, why does that airline sound familiar?
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Honest-Progress4222@reddit

Looks like the whole plane full found Jesus at the same time, Pilot must have been a newbee.
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maverick_3001@reddit

My dad flies for the same airline. Was a newly promoted captain apparently.
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antariusz@reddit

>The cockpit voice recorder captured the flight's captain remarking, "Well, there goes my career," moments after the accident. (not this incident)
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ABoutDeSouffle@reddit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1455
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TexasBrett@reddit

What’s he getting demoted to?
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QuevedoDeMalVino@reddit

Pariah, probably.
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Regal_Name@reddit

what does that even mean. FOs do a lot of landings too specially in india given the short haul nature of the market plus this is AIX which is also a short haul airline. its not like it was their first time landing a plane.
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maverick_3001@reddit

Doesn't mean anything. Just commenting what I heard. I'm aware FOs make a lot of landings as well
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SillyDeersFloppyEars@reddit

And now a newly demoted first officer.
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

More likely found Vishnu given it's an Air India flight
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Inevitable_Mess_5988@reddit

Tomato, tomato. Different sides of the same bullshit.
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Winston_Carbuncle@reddit

I'm not religious but monotheistic, abrahamic religions are quite different to Hinduism. I take your general point but not all religions are the same. Anyway this is a sub about aviation
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MulayamChaddi@reddit

Hanuman can fly
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MulayamChaddi@reddit

Jai Mata Di!!
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Inevitable_Mess_5988@reddit

Yes we all love your mother.
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Twitter_2006@reddit (OP)

Isn't the speed of the plane too fast when landing?
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Chaxterium@reddit

Not possible to tell from this video. The vertical speed is most likely too high but can't say for airspeed.
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cawvak@reddit

Reason #8132 why I will never fly Air India. What the phuk is going on with their airline over the last few years.
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Umair1145@reddit

There are million reasons not to fly air india, but this is not one of them.
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WolfofMichiganAve@reddit

+3 cycles on that airframe
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pup5581@reddit

Flair too late or not at all? Looks like it's just in the same degree headed into the runway
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moodaltering@reddit

Pilot induced oscillation. Bounced off the read wheels and planted the weight on the nose gear which broke the wheels off and embedded it in the runway. A landing gear engineer systems person somewhere in France (?) earned his paycheck. (The gear failed, not the mount or the strut, which is almost certainly deliberate)
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el_tatu@reddit

It's a MAX8, so Seattle engineer I guess
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Young_Maker@reddit

Some research indicates it was redesigned last for the 737 NG back in the 80s, probably in Cleveland. So some Ohio engineer from 35+ years ago
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moodaltering@reddit

Oh my. Conceivably someone I went to elementary school with…
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MonsieurReynard@reddit

Go Buckeyes
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moodaltering@reddit

Corrected. Thanks
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Outrageous_Koala5381@reddit

not at all judging by how the descent didnt seem to slow!
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_gmmaann_@reddit

Sink rate! Sink rate!
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Dependent_Rain_4800@reddit

Sink rate check
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Aidan196@reddit

Carrier landing
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FutureMillionMiler@reddit

This is why I record every takeoff and landing…
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d_repz@reddit

Miss me with this airline.
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Whiteyak5@reddit

Bro thought he was landing on the INS Vikrant
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SuperSaint77x@reddit

The 737 MAX 8 tends to land relatively flat. If not handled properly, this can lead to touchdown on the nose wheel. To help mitigate this to some degree, the aircraft is equipped with the Landing Attitude Modifier (LAM) system. LAM slightly deploys the flight spoilers during landing, reducing lift and encouraging a higher angle of attack.
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sw1ss_dude@reddit

In other words, another software workaround to make and old airframe with new engines flyable? And landable in this case.
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biggsteve81@reddit

Essentially, yes. It is because the nose gear is longer than the other 737 models so this system helps keep the nose off the ground. Boeing's way of incorporating some fly-by-wire technology into a system that still has cable-driven components.
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lilgrey_cupcake@reddit

What happens to the pilots now? (I dont have aviation background, its just something i wanted to know)
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heebro@reddit

well at least it's a better result than that other Air India landing
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njsullyalex@reddit

Insert obligatory Ryanair joke
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Any-Tennis4658@reddit

This one is RajanAir. RajanAir, Hard on the tarmac. Easy on the wallet. *Insert head wobble*
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Flaxinator@reddit

Ryanair, Navy pilot, 'any landing you can walk away from' All here
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Signal-Session-6637@reddit

Already done😁
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Twitter_2006@reddit (OP)

Ryanair doesn't land, it arrives!
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Horrison2@reddit

Ok but it's Phuket Airport, I'm surprised the even put the landing gear down
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Ok-Shelter-35@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/g4lg2kexkgog1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e34165b09ce801c47f37c47ad7368b17538dbcf
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samosamancer@reddit

No. Don’t do this shit.
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CoffeeNoob19@reddit

Just another Wednesday at Fuck It Airport.
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mrshulgin@reddit

Flare her? I hardly know her!
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External_Rest6861@reddit

I guess the pilot juat said "Phuket".
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EllieVader@reddit

Fly navy!
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UnboxTheRoad@reddit

I guess Air India took hard landing literally to the next level. Now other airlines might need to up their game? 😵‍💫 Hopefully not in this case
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geocapital@reddit

“Record video of hard landing” is an exaggeration…
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GITS75@reddit

As the nose gear breaks free: Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel (sorry couldn't help..)
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michimoby@reddit

Pilot’s just auditioning for a job at aerosucre
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DN10@reddit

Looks like a classic porpoise landing
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b-side61@reddit

A landing with porpoise. Very popoiseful, if you will.
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Hugo_5t1gl1tz@reddit

It was, there’s another angle from the beach area. Bounced then landed nose first
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LingonberryAlert8773@reddit

Seemed like it was going pretty fast? Don’t know for sure though
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elmariachi304@reddit

I've heard it said that any landing you can walk away from is a good one. And a landing where you can actually reuse the plane afterward? That's an excellent one.
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unusual_replies@reddit

Fuselage wrinkling behind the nose on this one
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Redsoxdragon@reddit

Hard landing? *Ryanair has entered the chat*
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9G_Turn@reddit

Pilots like "ahh, Phuket!"
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ScottOld@reddit

50 40 30 20 slam 10 slam
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JayGerard@reddit

Way too fast on approach
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Chaxterium@reddit

There is no way of knowing that from this video. At minimum we would need to know the aircraft's speed, weight, and flap setting.
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JayGerard@reddit

Hmm.... let's analyze that idea. The aircraft touched down hard enough to destroy the front gear and left itself stuck on the runway. I still say too much speed on approach was the primary cause. The pilot flying got behind the aircraft, which will hopefully result in them being fired.
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Chaxterium@reddit

Hard touchdowns don't only result from high speed on approach. There are numerous factors that can cause a high impact landing. One of those factors is low speed on approach—the exact opposite of your uneducated guess.
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superdookietoiletexp@reddit

r/killthecameraman
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Slight_Bed_2241@reddit

The pilot legitimately tried
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ScottOld@reddit

Pilot was like, NO FILMING
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superdookietoiletexp@reddit

preemptive strike
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realdjjmc@reddit

This post doesn't need any flare
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ohhhhhhitsbigbear@reddit

Noice
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Debaucherousgeek73@reddit

I wouldn't fly anything Air India if you paid me.
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Lothsahn_@reddit

The pilots said Phuket, we're landing now.
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KirchoffTheGreat@reddit

Wonder how Air India is going to spin this.
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daari_tappida_maga@reddit

Runway too bouncy
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RandomObserver13@reddit

Definitely Boeing’s fault.
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TheModeratorWrangler@reddit

Phuket we are landing
View on Reddit #80432737

Billgant@reddit

Came here to say that
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Sh00ter80@reddit

Nice.
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Billgant@reddit

The pilot said “phuk it” lets land
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Federal_Leg5278@reddit

They see me rollin' They hatin' Patrollin' and tryna catch me ridin' dirty
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fancybaboon@reddit

Training almost complete for Ryanair hiring process
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boyengabird@reddit

Congratulations on recording the bottom of your seat.
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oxfordfreestyl@reddit

Pilot said Phucket indeed.
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Open-Industry-8396@reddit

"Sorry about that folks, I'm still a little phucked up from last nights ladyboy party, welcome to Phucket"
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Twitter_2006@reddit (OP)

Good one lmao.
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Nathan_Wildthorn@reddit

That wasn't a landing... it was a "soft" crash. 😉
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ReasonableJudgment40@reddit

Hard landing? But did you die?
View on Reddit #80432374

Excellent_Set_232@reddit

Reddit has led me to believe any landing you walk away from is a good landing and if you can still use the plane after it’s a great landing
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Infamous-Ad625@reddit

Hard landing. BUT DID YOU DIE
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TheTopButton@reddit

LOL queue the "you should be thankful humans can fly at all" commenters
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80thdiv313fa@reddit

Too funny! I was at MIA last month and a pilot walking through the terminal had a key chain on his luggage that said “But did you die” 😂
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orbit99za@reddit

Some one needs to fill in a LOT of insurance forms.
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SorryDetective6687@reddit

Lucky they didn't end up as one big fireball
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Unlucky-Elderberry-3@reddit

Interestingly had a pretty rough landing back to Phuket a few weeks ago, sounded even worse than on this video 😆 https://youtube.com/shorts/aUVhHWt2m60?si=l5299FsoDAVLje2i
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FIMD_@reddit

Oh Phuket, we’re here *unflairs your landing*
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Iammrlucky@reddit

They fly how they use hygiene 😆
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aviation-ModTeam@reddit

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gnarshreader@reddit

This is why when I hear people joke “any landing you can walk away from is a good landing” I always disagree. Everyone walked away from this, but it was NOT a good landing!
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Traquer@reddit

What a poor opinion from a non-pilot. I bet the people in the plane were glad they weren't hurt. Same for the pilot. When you're flying a gas tank around with people onboard, there's always a worse-case scenario lurking right around the corner. Be glad this is all it was, even if it's operator error!
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Twitter_2006@reddit (OP)

Well said.I would be terrified if I was inside of that plane.
View on Reddit #80434890

indimedia@reddit

The point is DiD yOu DiE?!
View on Reddit #80434884

Dear_Word_5378@reddit

I was in Phuket last April. I remember that view on landing.
View on Reddit #80437289

punkslaot@reddit

Amateur hour
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NaCl3251@reddit

The front (wheel) fell off…
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NaCl3251@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/u4mv0mfjhgog1.jpeg?width=806&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f97dd1d76eb83aab5fb72d021be916c72ba1991e
View on Reddit #80437085

jockey_pants@reddit

Seems like the pilot is pissed 😁
View on Reddit #80436963

Arxxx_on@reddit

The pilots saw the Finnair plane and tried to impress....
View on Reddit #80436910

GeraintLlanfrechfa@reddit

Puked at Phuket
View on Reddit #80436883

Whatever_Lurker@reddit

No immediate evac?
View on Reddit #80432395

Diver_Driver@reddit

Evacuations generally result in some minor injuries and adds unnecessary risk, confusion/chaos, and added expense. Without a fire or immediate threat it is better to use stairs to deplane normally.
View on Reddit #80432887

Whatever_Lurker@reddit

Thanks for that background info. I thought that the risk of fire would be greater.
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Diver_Driver@reddit

Tower/fire fighters/flight attendants will look for signs of a fire and communicate that. A hard landing like this is more likely to result in damage to the gear and airframe and less likely to result in fire. If signs of a fire are present then an evacuation is likely. It’s a dynamic situation and many people are communicating to assess ongoing threats. Evacuations from a 737 are no joke. Over wing exits for example have no slide. Pilots extend the flaps and that IS the side. If the exits get opened before flaps are extended then they remain retracted and people are jumping off the wing. Not ideal. This is why it is crucial to follow instructions and not start an evacuation until instructed.
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Whatever_Lurker@reddit

I will remember that!
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ThrowAwaAlpaca@reddit

Why evac when no risk to passengers? Evac is a risk in itself.
View on Reddit #80433640

flightist@reddit

No fire no reason
View on Reddit #80432454

AngryTrunkMonkey@reddit

Pilot took a 1-week course on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
View on Reddit #80436606

HENMAN79@reddit

Not a Good few months for Air India
View on Reddit #80436415

Corgi_underground@reddit

Hey what's our glide slope? Eh....Phuket.
View on Reddit #80436354

Weemcar1@reddit

The pilot thought, fucket
View on Reddit #80436341

0621Hertz@reddit

3 wire!
View on Reddit #80432187

heaintheavy@reddit

More like a one wire on a pitching deck.
View on Reddit #80436303

Stoney3K@reddit

USS Phuket, India Express, we have the ball, got the 1 wire!
View on Reddit #80435943

Chaxterium@reddit

Flare? Never heard of her.
View on Reddit #80432302

Zharick_@reddit

Cher's lesser known brother.  Do you believe in gear after land?
View on Reddit #80434901

saml01@reddit

Clearly not Strong Enough. 
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ekkidee@reddit

Passenger: What happened? Pilot: Phuket. Passenger: Where are we? Pilot: Phuket.
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yardsale_expert@reddit

Just in time so the people on that Finnair flight get to enjoy a few more days in paradise. They must be so happy haha
View on Reddit #80435603

Tank-o-grad@reddit

GPWS going after Shady's record...
View on Reddit #80435569

mr_martin_1@reddit

Naah, a hard landing would be flat without any wheels.
View on Reddit #80435318

Ghost_Reborn416@reddit

D R O P
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UndoGandu@reddit

Nothing like saying Fuck it after landing at Phucket.
View on Reddit #80435102

Tof12345@reddit

Brilliant set of passengers. Not one scream or shout. Everyone was calm.
View on Reddit #80434679

indimedia@reddit

India is not for beginners
View on Reddit #80434832

yoitsme_obama17@reddit

That pilot said phuket to the landing gear.
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Striking_Theory_1862@reddit

Pilot said “Phuket”
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SchnellFox@reddit

Really phuket down hard
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ratatouille211@reddit

I am not an expert but this is the earliest unexpected jerk anyone has ever experienced upon reaching Thailand.
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MulayamChaddi@reddit

There’s a reason why most desis believe in reincarnation
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Full-Resource7910@reddit

Mal: Just get us on the ground Wash: Oh that will definitely happen
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thigh_high_levii@reddit

The pilot must have said "Phuket!"
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Secure-Sentence8462@reddit

No flare.. wtf they doin
View on Reddit #80434351

flightwatcher45@reddit

Slow clap from Pax
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Signal-Session-6637@reddit

And here was I thinking that Ryanair was the king of hard landings.
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SlaughterheartMagus@reddit

When you land the plane but it doesn't stop giving you "retard" warning /s
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centroutemap@reddit

they definitely said phuket on approach
View on Reddit #80433851

spinonesarethebest@reddit

Those were nice landings.
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sherpes@reddit

well, they landed
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Spiritual_Ad5511@reddit

Ahhh excuse me any landing you can use the plane again is a good landing... oh wait
View on Reddit #80433471

BlockOfASeagull@reddit

A Phuket up landing
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DrewOH816@reddit

"Controlled Crash" might be a better way to describe this...
View on Reddit #80433352

Awkward_Can_1516@reddit

"Combat landings approved" - Lee Adama
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_litz@reddit

Knocked the phone right out of his hands
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nickashi@reddit

“Your VVI is a bit high” “Phuket.”
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NoseResponsible3874@reddit

"Whoever is farting, please stop. It smells bad."
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kwaping@reddit

r/therewasanattempt
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coldcherrysoup@reddit

Let me know when you have a pen to call number.
View on Reddit #80432976

AwayYam199@reddit

That's just the pilot carving his initials on the runway
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lucius-vorenius@reddit

he landed into the magma.
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Without_Portfolio@reddit

Sometimes you gotta slap it down.
View on Reddit #80432835

JzaMaxwell@reddit

Nailed it.
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