takingmessages

Hoooolly crap...


https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/...rturns-hangar/
A hangar was destroyed and light aircraft were damaged at San Luis Obispo by the jet blast from an American Eagle CRJ on Friday. The airline was testing an engine on the aircraft and it worked well enough to flip at least one partially dismantled and parked Cessna and turn over a hangar on the general aviation ramp. Some aircraft in the hangar were damaged and other structures were damaged according to KSBY News. There were no injuries.

A video taken by local resident shows the RJ at the end of the runway with at least one engine running at high power with the blast directed at a ramp where several light aircraft were tied down. The hangar’s doors were open and facing the jet blast, which got under the building and blew it over on its back. There’s been no comment from American Eagle and the damage total wasn’t immediately available.

joepilot

Imagine if it had been a B-777.

Joe

AgentSmith

Guess there's an opening at American Eagle...

rickair7777

In the maintenance shop probably.

galaxy flyer

I don’t have the chart for -700 or -900 planes but at 100’ behind the Challenger 605 the efflux is only 68mph, hardly tornado strength. Best I did in the C-5 was knock over a van at Mildenhall. Damned gear didn’t Center.

JamesNoBrakes

Interesting, a scenario like this was used for inspector (FAA) training. Conclusion was, if operating the aircraft normally, such as on taxiways, for the purpose of normal taxi and taking off, no liability, poor airport design and airport should be liable if any damaged occurred. I think the exact scenario was cars got damaged in the parking lot..well, airport shouldn't have put parking lot next to jet taxiway, no fault of the aircraft. If was due to some stunt or running up in a place where it would not be expected/designed, possibly careless. There was a case where someone intentionally blew over a Cessna with some kind of jet while holding short, pretty sure that rose to reckless.