Bucky707 From United States, joined Aug 2000, 1009 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (2 years 6 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 27888 times:
Fox just had a live view. Cockpit/forward section broke free and I did not see the tail. But looks like a survivable crash. Hopefully all the crew members are alive and well.
Longhaulheavy From United States, joined Dec 2003, 395 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (2 years 6 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 27879 times:
First pics are just coming in on Fox. It's not on fire, but it's broken in half. It looks like it separated at the joint/seam for the front cargo hatch.
SLCPilot From United States, joined Aug 2003, 347 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (2 years 6 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 27309 times:
I don't know if this was mentioned in the other thread, but it seems like there is soot (or at least a stream of something) coming from the leading edge by the missing engine. Is there any official (non-official) word on the difficulties the plane was having prior to the crash?
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AirRyan From United States, joined Mar 2005, 2035 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (2 years 6 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 27282 times:
Quoting N328KF (Reply 7): 2. Does this mean that, if more C-17s are ordered, that we will see an extra one or two added to compensate for this C-5 loss?
I guess this is one way to get Congress to give you more funds.
04/03/2006 short quote from an article (sorry lost link to this one)
“I can confirm that they [DAFB] are reporting engine failure,” the pentagon spokeswoman said. “The initial suspicion in cases like that is birds. It’s something investigators always look at. It’s a known cause of engine failure.”
EMBQA From United States, joined Oct 2003, 7319 posts, RR: 11 Reply 14, posted (2 years 6 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 26874 times:
Looking at those picture all I can say is that was one outstanding job by the crew bringing her down in one piece and all surviving... and to land in a field...!!!
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"
DL021 From United States, joined May 2004, 10949 posts, RR: 90 Reply 15, posted (2 years 6 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 26874 times:
Thank God there appears to be no deaths. It looks like the airplane did fairly well in the crash, in that there are a few distinct pieces and there doesn't appear to have been a serious fire.
Quoting AirRyan (Reply 10): I guess this is one way to get Congress to give you more funds.
Dude, that's only funny with there being noone dead.
EMBQA From United States, joined Oct 2003, 7319 posts, RR: 11 Reply 20, posted (2 years 6 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 26634 times:
Quoting Flyf15 (Reply 20): Anyone find it strange that the tail is not attached to the airplane and nowhere to be seen in any of the pictures?
No. I'm sure they hit hard and it broke off the tail and it's back on the runway. Notice the damage to the slates around the #1 engine.. I'm guessing they hit a light tower or something which knocked off the engine. Also notice the fire damage on-top the wing.
[Edited 2006-04-03 21:46:23]
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"
Jonvesi From United States, joined Oct 2004, 11 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (2 years 6 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 26599 times:
Aerial videos, show the tail, about 1000 meters to the right ( east?) of the impact point, off the approach end of the runway 32. Tail is in the same field, which used to be a potato farm.
Checksixx From United States, joined Mar 2005, 797 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (2 years 6 months 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 26472 times:
Quoting EMBQA (Reply 22): No. I'm sure they hit hard and it broke off the tail and it's back on the runway. Notice the damage to the slates around the #1 engine.. I'm guessing they hit a light tower or something which knocked off the engine. Also notice the fire damage on-top the wing.
The tail section is behind the AC in the field. The aircraft was on final for the runway, not on take-off. The only engine that is off the aircraft is because of its own impact with dirt.
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