Allegheny DC-9-30 “Early 1970’s Livery”

Allegheny DC-9-30 “Early 1970’s Livery”

Gemini Jets Allegheny DC-9-30 “Early 1970’s Livery” GJUSA415

Details
Highly detailed Gemini Jets dieacst metal model Allegheny DC-9-30 “Early 1970’s Livery” in 1:400 scale. Each model is very collectible and all regular releases have limited production lines Welcome to the exciting world of Gemini Jets! These, 1:400 scale die cast metal airliner replicas; represent the world's airlines both past and present. Each model is highly collectible Die-cast Model Aircraft All Metal Limited production
Additional Info
  • Stock#
    GJ415
  • Brand
    Gemini Jets
  • Country of Manufacture
  • Aircraft
    Douglas DC-9
  • Airline
    Allegheny
  • Registration
    N964VJ
  • Material
    N/A
  • Scale
    1:400
  • Dimensions (L x W)
    N/A
Warning: Choking Hazard! Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.
Customer Reviews
Allegheny DC-9-31 “Early 1970’s Livery”
Allegheny Airlines N964VJ is depicted in its early '70s livery. There are only two images on Airliners.net for this airframe. This airframe was involved in a bad landing that damaged the plane beyond repair. There is a picture of the damaged aircraft on A-net.

From the accident report:
On June 13, 1984, USAir, Inc., Flight 183, a McDonnell Douglas DC9-31, N964VJ, with 5 crewmembers and 51 passengers aboard, encountered turbulence, hail, and heavy rain as it was making an instrument landing system approach to runway 21R at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit, Michigan. The captain lost sight of the approach light system and started a missed approach. The airplane would not climb, according to the captain, and flew through the thunderstorm between 100 and 200 feet above the ground. As the airplane flew out of the rain and hail shaft, the captain saw the runway. He believed that ground contact was imminent, so he ordered the first officer to extend the landing gear as he reduced engine thrust and attempted to land the airplane. The airplane landed on the runway about 2,500 feet beyond the threshold of runway 21R before the landing gear was extended fully. The airplane skidded about 3,800 feet before sliding into the grass on the left side of the runway. The crew and passengers were evacuated with only minor injuries. The airplane was damaged substantially.

The weather at the time of the accident was, in part, ceiling 3,000 feet broken, visibility 1/4 mile, thunderstorm with heavy rain showers and 3/4-inch hail, wind 300 degrees at 20 knots gusting to 32 knots. The Low Level Wind Shear Alert System had indicated wind shear alerts in three of the airport quadrants.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was inadequate cockpit coordination and management which resulted in the captain's inappropriate decision to continue the instrument approach into known thunderstorm activity where the airplane encountered severe wind shear. The failure of air traffic control personnel at the airport to provide additional available weather information deprived the flightcrew of information which may have enhanced their decision-making process.
Review by James F (Posted on 9/27/2010)
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