Challenger Crash Aspen
 

A challenger has just crashed at Aspen. Have a buddy who watched it happen. Nothing on the news yet. Doesn't look good. Prayers for the families.

Wow, upside down.

KASE 051953Z 31016G30KT 7SM HZ BKN037 OVC048 M12/M20 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 32030/1950 SNB40E50 SLP248 P0000 T11221200 $
KASE 051958Z 0520/0618 31015G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC050
FM052100 34012KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060
FM060300 21006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070
FM060900 19010KT P6SM SCT100

Looks a bit windy there.

here's some more info

Aircraft Accident at Aspen (KASE) - N115WF Canadair Challenger ? FlightAware

Very interesting how it came to a stop, upside down with at least one wing still attached. Obvious fire damage. Looks like maybe the TR's were deployed already. Wow, it will be interesting to see what happened.

But almost right down the runway...

My buddy said the plane landed long with a gusty tailwind, bounced, lost control, and then flipped over.

I think they were landing on 15

http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/f.../AAB0203_1.jpg

http://www.boldmethod.com/images/blo...ckr-Frants.jpg


Airport Info

Weather:

Wind between 10-18mph, clouds lowering from 4600ft to 3700ft, visibility lowering from 9mi to 7mi in haze, temperature 12F/-11C. Winds gusting to 30 knots. Vicinity showers.

Aircraft:

N115WF
Airframe: 1994 CL-600-2B16
Engines: CF34 SERIES

Registered Owner:

BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE
200 E SOUTH TEMPLE STE 210

I would believe that if they attempted to land with almost a direct tailwind of 16 G 30.

RIP to the one person and hopefully a speedy recovery for the rest.