piisfish 140 #1 September 10, 2012 and this time it is not a Skyvan door http://gma.yahoo.com/refrigerator-size-plane-door-crashes-washington-neighborhood-134111104--abc-news-topstories.html scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #2 September 10, 2012 Well, it should be obvious on the ramp as to which plane is missing a gear door. Many different things could have caused it to fall off, from metal fatigue, improper speed control by the pilots to mechanical malfunction or improper maintenance. I wonder which it was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #3 September 10, 2012 or a visiting skydiver who didn't know how to operate the door scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #5 September 10, 2012 Quote or a visiting skydiver who didn't know how to operate the door Or DB Cooper again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #6 September 10, 2012 that was NOT a landing gear door from a 767....the main landing gear doors on the 767 are much bigger and much heavier. its just a panel bolted to outboard side of the main landing gear. Its held on with two bolts one at top one at bottom.. whole panel is very light.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #7 September 11, 2012 just looked held on by 4 bolts 2 on each side at top & bottom.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #8 September 11, 2012 QuoteAirplane parts falling from the sky... Reminds me of what an old Vietnam-era pilot told me once.....that the F 4 was called "The World's Largest Supplier of MiG Parts". Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
