http://www.metafilter.com/tags/soiledpants Posts tagged with 'soiledpants' at MetaFilter. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:30:07 -0800 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:30:07 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/69565/235%2Dclean%2Dpairs%2Dof%2Dunderwear%2Dto%2Dgate%2D35%2Dplease <a href="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ddb_1204404185">They don't come any closer than this.</a> This Airbus 320 came as close to grief as you probably can, <a href="http://i25.tinypic.com/21261x3.jpg">striking the wing</a> and damaging it severely on the runway during a stormy, gusty crosswind landing at the Hamburg, Germany airport. Only luck and the skill of the pilots saved the day. Watch at about 45 seconds as the aircraft <em>leaves the runway completely</em>, and then recovers. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.69565 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:30:07 -0800 A320 airliner neardisaster soiledpants pjern