jason219 wrote:

Hello everyone. I'm preparing a mock press conference for one of my
college classes. In my particular scenario, I am the public relations
head of a top international airliner.

Three hours into the flight, one of our planes was involved in a mid-air
collision (whether it was with another aircraft or another object, I am
not sure). The plane is still airborne but is only able to fly higher
and to the right. All attempts to make a left turn or decrease altitude
have failed.

This can not happen.

If you reduce or eliminate engine power, the airplane will come down.

Also, eventually an airplane will stop climbing.

I need some expert knowledge on what would happen in this situation.
Judging by the damage, is it possible to land the plane safely? Is an
emergency landing feasible? If so, what would the steps necessary be to
execute it and how long (roughly) would that take?

Thank you for your help!

The situation just isn't realistic.

While it is remotely possible that the controls could get damaged to the
extent that the airplane can only be turned in one direction, there is
still the use of unbalanced thrust from the engines to control direction,
and this has actually been done in airliners and military aircraft.

If nothing can control the aircraft heading, about all you can do is reduce
power, spiral down, and hope where the airplane touches the ground is
open and flat.


--
Jim Pennino

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