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A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 began to taxi with its tow bar still attached

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Ryanair Boeing 737 sustained damage to its right engine after it began to taxi prematurely with its tow bar still attached after pushback. (www.airlive.net) 기타...

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charlie02vy
1. Push airplane into position.
2. Indicate or communicate to Flight Crew to "Set brakes".
3. Disconnect towbar and pull away with tug.
4. Indicate or communicate that all is clear for engine start, "release brakes" and marshal out for taxi.

At least this is they way its been done for my 33-plus years in aircraft maintenance.
RainbowRiver
YEP! From the left seat side of the towbar, you wait to be told what to do and when to do it. And you don't move until you get the salute/wave from the ground crew. Thank goodness no one was injured, or worse.
ericvap
ericvap 7
Did u hear that?? Idk what’s that noise???? Hmmmm yeah let’s keep moving forward….

Those two pilots would’ve been eaten by dinosaurs
alexa320
Well, they certainly don’t make pilots like they used to, that’s for sure! I cringe every time when I listen to them on frequency while they taxi in my ground-based job now. After 22 plus years in the air all over the globe!…..🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️
jbsimms
That’ll buff right out. Just a little Bondo, 100 mph tape, chewing gum, & bailing wire; it’ll be as good as new….
sgbelverta
With Ryanair, that is a possibility.
ElliotCannon
Still attached? How did it then get under the right engine?
GreggB57
How the Hell does that even happen? It's not like a 737 towbar is a little thing!?
BillOverdue
I hate it when that happens?
mimana
mimana 2
If pilot did not wait for confirmation of land crew to proceed, he is for sure out of the game.
goriordan40
Two did Ryanair pilots in charge - although probably not any longer.
bartmiller
After more than a few thousands of hours of flight, I can’t say this never happened to me.

Of course, I don’t have a half dozen ground crew helping my TR182 push back …
fireftr
I don’t get it. How did the towbar, which allegedly was still attached to the nose gear, end up damaging the engine?
No damage to the nose gear?
scard08
The towbar was not attached to the nose gear. It was loose on the ground. The engine clearance from the ground is less than the height of the towbar, so it got jammed under the engine.
fireftr
Ok, that makes sense then. The plane turned and the engine contacted the loose towbar. Blame is on the ground crew, not realizing they pulled the tug back to the gate minus the towbar!🤷‍♂️😩
alexa320
I knew there was far more to the story of “still attached towbar”!!
It simply didn’t make any sense……
fireftr
Don’t these people proof read anything anymore?
vinbansal
Sensational headlines get clicks!
M20ExecDriver
Hmm, did I untie that tail tiedown? I'm not moving anywhere.
AZAFVET
You get the amount of service you pay for.
themold
themold 1
Very poor reporting on this. The tow bar was not still attached to the nose gear as evidenced by the video. Engine nacelle was damaged, and the tow bar was destroyed.
fireftr
Exactly!
bentwing60
Some folks would, but then more than a few wouldn't, be surprised how many tow bars have been eaten by bug smasher props. in GA. Of course, the tow bar gets its revenge with the insurance company because it ate a $5000 prop. And the "what's that noise"
Perp. will never do it again. Cheers!
jimrad
Don't forget about the sudden stoppage overhaul! Always develop good towbar habits. Always make sure you know where it is before you crank the motor. Cherokees and Archers have a holder for it in the back of the luggage bay. I always stow it there. That way I can glance back and know that it is not on the nose wheel!
alexa320
Ever heard of a pre-flight walk around? I believe even GA pilots are supposed to do that? A tow bar attached should be fairly obvious, no?
fireftr
Huh?
This was not a pre-flight incident. It happened after push back!
phowry
Phil Howry -1
Will the FAA and domestic media surrogates find a way to blame Boeing for this operational blunder?
alexa320
Why? Makes zero sense!
TorstenHoff
You know that the only reason MH370 posted this is because it involved a Boeing product.
ericvap
ericvap -7
No they would blame Trump and his supporters for a vast right wing conspiracy
BillOverdue
Yep, Trump, its Trumps fault!

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