UPS Accident - BHM
08-14-2013, 01:07 PM
#101
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Originally Posted by Moose
FWIW, witnesses are saying the plane was on fire before it crashed and the engines sounded odd.
08-14-2013, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 11Fan
Looks like a NTSB Press Conference is about to start. 2105Z
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2127Z, still waiting.
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2127Z, still waiting.
08-14-2013, 01:23 PM
#104
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Originally Posted by Moose
FWIW, witnesses are saying the plane was on fire before it crashed and the engines sounded odd.
I'd take that with a grain of salt. Another witness said the aircraft was "sputtering."
08-14-2013, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by texaspilot76
Terrible tragedy.
After looking at the pics from the scene, the forward fuselage and cockpit appear fairly intact. It appears that the crash could have been survivable.
After looking at the pics from the scene, the forward fuselage and cockpit appear fairly intact. It appears that the crash could have been survivable.
Even through the FedEx in Narita came to a rest on its back, the forward fuselage looks mostly intact. Meanwhile the Sioux City DC10 cockpit wasn't even indentifiable right away, simply a mass of metal and wires.
BTW for anybody that knows., the FedEx in Narita, I didn't see/read a report. Was the cause of death traumatic deceleration, smoke, or other? Just curious.
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08-14-2013, 01:48 PM
#108
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Looks like a NTSB Press Conference is about to start
08-14-2013, 02:16 PM
#110
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A Little Too Early
Originally Posted by John Carr
One would think, but appearances can be deceiving. Could have been a traumaric decelaration or lateral side to side like a group loop can do.
Even through the FedEx in Narita came to a rest on its back, the forward fuselage looks mostly intact. Meanwhile the Sioux City DC10 cockpit wasn't even indentifiable right away, simply a mass of metal and wires.
BTW for anybody that knows., the FedEx in Narita, I didn't see/read a report. Was the cause of death traumatic deceleration, smoke, or other? Just curious.
Even through the FedEx in Narita came to a rest on its back, the forward fuselage looks mostly intact. Meanwhile the Sioux City DC10 cockpit wasn't even indentifiable right away, simply a mass of metal and wires.
BTW for anybody that knows., the FedEx in Narita, I didn't see/read a report. Was the cause of death traumatic deceleration, smoke, or other? Just curious.
Isn't it a bit too early to start "speculating" about this fatal accident ? Why not let the NTSB and UPS personnel at least sort out the basic facts before we start the parade of "well, judging from the position of the left MLG, I'd say....."
Prayers go out to the pilots families.
Y'all be careful out there.
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