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Plane Crash In Mexico

LH498 From Germany, joined May 2007, 215 posts, RR: 0
Posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 10488 times:

A cargo plane on take-off at Culiacán crashed, killing 9 people(3 crew members on board, a family of 4 and 2 soldiers on the ground). It happened a few hours ago, reports still unclear about the aircraft or how it happened. Registration is reported to be XA-TSL or XA-FL (I assume rather TFL) according to Reforma and El Universal http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/435237.html

This could point to this one

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Apparently, it never made it off the ground.

Airport closed, incoming President Calderón had to divert to GDL and canceled a visit to Culiacán.

Very sad news.

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KhelmDTW From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 269 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 10245 times:

So sad, the loss of life and a classic aircraft.

RIP

In Thrust We Trust

Ghost77 From Mexico, joined Mar 2000, 5126 posts, RR: 53
Reply 2, posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 10050 times:

Hmmm so sad, nothing new.. those frames have something, either are VERY OLD or poor mx... Estafeta/Jett Paq loss 2 frames every year... time to bring Metro's or S340s!!!

g77 APM

Ricardo Morales - flyAPM - ¡No es que maneje rapido, solo estoy volando lento!

LH498 From Germany, joined May 2007, 215 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 9902 times:

Update: Aircraft never left the ground, crossed a highway impacting several cars and ended crashing into several houses.
Death toll remains the same.

BuyantUkhaa From Mongolia, joined May 2004, 2778 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 9534 times:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6275548.stm

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Jenkingeorge From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2007, 34 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 9057 times:

Are these aircraft not designed to have a blow out and still maintain control? (maybe a dull question but I thought they would be able to?)

RIP

JG

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AvroArrow From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 1039 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 8225 times:

I would imagine that just having one tire on each main leg would make a blowout a critical control issue as it would pull very strongly to that side. I'm sure the crew tried their best but there is only so much you can do. RIP all. Sad

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