My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the crew we lost in this accident.

Let's all take an extra minute before each flight to remember and honor them, and every pilot who has lost his or her life. We do something that carries a small amount of risk with it, and we've unfortunately been reminded of this risk. Let it be a reminder to all of us to appreciate what we have, to respect for what we are responsible, and to remember those we have lost.

 

That poem always gets me deep in my soul........especially today. God bless their souls and God bless their families, friends and co-workers. God bless you all for your prayers, thoughts and kind words.

Horrible

 

High Flight

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue,
I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee
No 412 squadron, RCAF
Killed 11 December 1941

 

"So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy." Rom.9:16

Show new mercies to the families O Lord, comfort them.

Rest fellow airmen.

 

Hello Mods,

Chastise me all you want, but could you please remove all links to the video of this event. I may be just a dumb ol' fighter pilot, but it's the righteous thing to do, and I don't believe this forum should be the avenue for such behavior.

thx

 

You are right. It makes me want to literally throw up every time they show it on the news. No need to gawk at it here too.

 

My thoughts and prayers are with the Purples and the families of our fallen brothers.

I too wish I had never seen that video. I have slept about 5 hours in 2 nights by in large because of that. For some reason this accident has struck a particular nerve with me.

Fly West....

 

I agree. I watched the video and now wish I didn't.

 

This is truly a tragic accident and it disturbs me too. A matter-of-fact I can't get it out of my head -- I guess because it could've been me. But to have the video links removed because "it's the righteous thing to do" is truly an over reaction. If it disturbs you that much (which isn't meant as a slam against you), don't open the link. I certainly don't understand what "behavior" you want the moderators to stop???

It truly saddens me that two Fedex brothers lost their lives, but I find myself watching this video over and over, because I just don't get it. The landing doesn't look that "hard." I don't understand why the nose slammed down so hard. I spend close to half the month in that seat, and just can't imagine how horrible that view must've been. What would I have done in that situation? What could I have done to prevent that from happening in the first place? Would I have gone around after the first bounce? Was it an option? What would I have done if I was in the left seat? After seeing this video, I have flown this scenario over and over in my mind, although I'm sure it's not even close to what was really going on. I probably shouldn't have written this, and my intent is not to chastise you. You're entitled to your opinion, but I just think to have the moderators remove the links is a bit of an over reaction. It certainly makes me think.

 

I couldn't agree more. Nice post, I've thought many of the same things and I'm sure many of us have.