Cape Air glides into Naples

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01-23-2009, 01:18 PM

Navajo31

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Cape Air glides into Naples

Flight from EYW to RSW lost both engines yesterday. All safe after dead-stick landing at Naples.

Any rumors as to cause?

01-23-2009, 02:20 PM

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CapeCodTimes.com - Cape Air plane makes emergency landing in Fla.

01-23-2009, 06:29 PM

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Good job on the pilot; hope the investigation can come up with a find.

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01-24-2009, 01:22 PM

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I hate the cape cod times

01-25-2009, 08:46 AM

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This could prove interesting. Any speculation yet? There's only a few ways I can think of that a twin would lose both engines(minus a Hollywood spin).

01-25-2009, 01:46 PM

Speedbird172

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It's those damn birds again I'm tellin ya...

Nice job by the pilot though

01-25-2009, 02:17 PM

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Our management gave us a short summary of what happened. It wasn't birds, they'll give a report of what happened in the near future.

01-27-2009, 05:45 AM

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News is out.

CapeCodTimes.com - Cape Air flight loses engine power in Fla.

01-27-2009, 06:19 AM

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*****Although there were 12 gallons of gas in the right tank, Cape Air personnel suspected the gas had transferred from the right tank overnight after the plane landed, Monville said. There were 275 pounds of gas in the left tank, he said.*****

Ok, I'm raising a huge BS flag. Sorry CapeAir, but I just don't buy it.

01-27-2009, 07:07 AM

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Hmm, a stuck valve? I dunno thats kinda odd. I have no idea how the fuel system on a 402 works but something doesn't sound right here. Of course I could be wrong but it'll be interesting to see the final report on this one.From the article, they make it sound like the pilot didn't even try to restart the engines. Im not so sure I believe that unless he was pretty low, but either way big props to the pilot for gliding it in.