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Old 03-18-2013 | 02:39 PM
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brianb
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From: Airbus 319/320 Captain
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Originally Posted by luvflyin
I was waiting to taxi when SBN tower told us they were working an emergency. Unfortunately, I saw the whole thing. They attempted to land, looked like they were going to land about 3/4 of the way down the runway and went around. Started a slight right turn, nose pitched up,steep turn to the right, very nose high then rolled on its back. Spun twice inverted rolled back over and hit the ground. I didn't see any smoke. CFR at SBN took off immediately.
What a horrible sight to see. God bless them and their families. Amazed that there were survivors.
Engine failure on go-around? Rare, but it can and does happen. High pitch attitude may be key.
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