F. Reid writes:

Further more, are you gonna see a transformer go at 30 miles.

At least this part is certainly possible. If it's a large transformer with an
arcing failure and the weather is reasonably clear, you'll see it. It's
essentially a multimegawatt arc lamp, brighter than a lighthouse.

Do you really think the airport would
go dead (Like the scene in the movie Airplane when the guy in the
tower pulls the plug).

If it's a very large and important transformer, it might, until emergency
supplies could take over (but I would expect immediate transfer, not seconds
of delay).

An A340 doesnt even need ground based equipment to fly an approach.

How does it line up with the runway and land?

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