Low flying Ryanair jet blows roof tiles off roof - puts 82 year old in hospital

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11-25-2009 @ 7:47AM

Mark said...

Airports get away with murder in the US. We live 14 nautical miles from the airport in Charlotte, NC. The planes are so low its as if we were 1 mile from the airport. Surely, this is for fuel conservation, but once again, the citizens pay the price of having these belching, ear shattering planes constantly overhead.

11-25-2009 @ 9:16AM

gene said...

The airports are vital economic tools as is aviation in this country and others. If the aircraft are lower near your house, it actually burns more fuel and is less efficient so your theory is simply not correct. Obviously in this case they should investigate why the pilots were so low in this residential area and should look at all factors. It is easy to blame the pilots, however air traffic control could have assigned them this altitude and heading for a variety of reasons and it is incumbent upon pilots to adhere to ATC. If it is found they acted recklessly at all they should be dealt with accordingly.

11-25-2009 @ 11:26AM

David said...

Why did you decide to live next to an airport?

11-25-2009 @ 11:27AM

David said...

1 question, who was there first, your house or the airport.

11-25-2009 @ 12:44PM

ladywiccan47 said...

you're right. My husband used to work at Charlotte's airport and the planes would come in so low one could see people in the windows

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