@MrMrw112 Departing for the US. Amazing thing was we were about 1 minute from tacking off and the next ones in line to do so. We just about to take the last turn before the take-off strait. Later we came to understand there was a slight delay in tacking off. One of the passengers was still in the lavatory and not yet in her seat. Would we not have had that short delay, we might have taken off just before the quack hit, or while it was happening with our plane speeding on the runway!
@MrMrw112 We were stuck in limbo on the runway for about 6-7 hours, not being able to take-off of fear the runway had cracked, neither go back to the gate because there wasn’t anyone to receive us there. We were just sitting at the same spot waiting for something to happen. Not really knowing what. Even the Captain appeared perplexed, as you can hear him on the airplane speakers. All transportation was halted, so no trains or taxis available either, to take us to hotels of sorts.
@MrMrw112 Neither could we join the airport safety evacuation area which was full to the rim with terminal goers. The Japanese authorities didn’t seem to know what to do with us. Eventually we did taxi to the gates, stood there for an hour, without being hooked-up to the tube.
@MrMrw112 At the end of it all, Delta took charge and made the bold decision to take off, with two other Delta planes that were there too. Not sure at all they got permission from the Japanese. I guess they figured if they don’t decide to do something, no one will. Who knows how long we could have been stuck there. Well done Delta!
@MrMrw112 The crew remained the same. We flew directly to Detroit. But I think they switched crew shifts between themselves during the flight. You know, they have these resting rooms.
It would have been the scariest takeoff.. How'd you know the aircraft is not harmed, and you'd never know if the earthquake would come back while speeding up on the runway
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the bird is dizzy, can make the flight…. hahahaha
@MrMrw112
Departing for the US. Amazing thing was we were about 1 minute from tacking off and the next ones in line to do so. We just about to take the last turn before the take-off strait. Later we came to understand there was a slight delay in tacking off. One of the passengers was still in the lavatory and not yet in her seat. Would we not have had that short delay, we might have taken off just before the quack hit, or while it was happening with our plane speeding on the runway!
@MrMrw112
We were stuck in limbo on the runway for about 6-7 hours, not being able to take-off of fear the runway had cracked, neither go back to the gate because there wasn’t anyone to receive us there. We were just sitting at the same spot waiting for something to happen. Not really knowing what. Even the Captain appeared perplexed, as you can hear him on the airplane speakers.
All transportation was halted, so no trains or taxis available either, to take us to hotels of sorts.
@MrMrw112
Neither could we join the airport safety evacuation area which was full to the rim with terminal goers.
The Japanese authorities didn’t seem to know what to do with us.
Eventually we did taxi to the gates, stood there for an hour, without being hooked-up to the tube.
@MrMrw112
At the end of it all, Delta took charge and made the bold decision to take off, with two other Delta planes that were there too. Not sure at all they got permission from the Japanese. I guess they figured if they don’t decide to do something, no one will. Who knows how long we could have been stuck there. Well done Delta!
@MrMrw112
The crew remained the same. We flew directly to Detroit.
But I think they switched crew shifts between themselves during the flight. You know, they have these resting rooms.
Wonderful video! Was that a 747 you were on?
Él re en este momento el otro día fickle este el año un año en este la familia
Safest place to be
It would have been the scariest takeoff..
How'd you know the aircraft is not harmed, and you'd never know if the earthquake would come back while speeding up on the runway
It is lucky for the Narita airport that did not hit by the tsunami like the Sendai airport.
これは珍しい映像ですね！ありがとう！
笑うしかないのか？w
People and pilot are calm
Nice
Wow tawehat pilot so calm. Awesome job sir.
Imagine being the pilot trying to explain all this.
The most rare of all turbulence. Ground turbulence