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Houston Belly Landing

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One of NASA’s high-flying WB-57F research aircraft went skidding down the runway on its belly at Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas, earlier today.

The incident occurred at around 11:30 AM local time, according to KHOU, a local CBS affiliate in Houston. KHOU has shared video footage showing the two-seat WB-57F spraying sparks and smoke after making contact with the runway. Additional footage shows the pilot exiting the plane with the help of first responders on the ground.

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negolien said:
That's not gonna buff out... Do they not foam up the runway for belly's anymore?
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i was thinking same thing, maybe they didnt have time or felt it was unneeded?
but that field is also a NASA field, right around corner is the neutral buoyancy TANK building
and that bird if veitnam era with modern engines
it didn't spark much but looked like the pilot was cool as a cucumber
 
There is a reason ATC gives landing instructions on approach, the last thing said is "check wheels down, contact ground control on xx.xxx"

Pilots may not know if wheels are down and locked! If they know there is a malfunction and a hard landing is immanent, there are other factors concerning dumping fuel, if they can climb for a dump, how much fuel to dump and type of aircraft as well as other considerations. There may not be time to foam and seeing that there were no fire trucks along the runways in what I see in that picture indicates it was an immediate emergency landing.

I've not seen any video or links, jusy saying based on what is posted here. I was a combat controller (ATC) in the Army in my enlisted days.
 
negolien said:
That's not gonna buff out... Do they not foam up the runway for belly's anymore?
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The FAA does not recommend foaming runways for belly landings and formally withdrew its support for the practice in 1987, advising against it in 2002. While not explicitly banned, it is discouraged due to potential brake impairment, excessive depletion of firefighting resources, and environmental risks associated with PFAS-based foams.

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Why "Foaming" The Runway Is No Longer Commonly Used In Aviation

Foaming a runway is no longer a common practice for many reasons. We explore why this approach fell out of favor.
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