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Old 01-23-2020, 02:14 PM
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3 US crew. RIP

​​​​​​https://www.military.com/daily-news/...australia.html
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Old 01-23-2020, 02:52 PM
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Any word on possible cause?

Details are sparse right now.
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Old 01-31-2020, 05:59 AM
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Crash video on Juan’s site:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zGhzpx5Zxw8
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Old 03-01-2020, 05:13 AM
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Tailwind drop in mountain wave and severe turbulence

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Old 03-01-2020, 06:53 AM
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Yeah, the combination if moderate mtn wave, up to ‘severe turbulence’, then visibility reduced by the smoke, all the while operating at very low level, may of been a deadly setup.
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Interesting that the CVR wasn't recording.
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