kevin922 0 #1 March 3, 2003 I just found out today that this plane crash had people on board that I indirectly work with. The boss(es) of the people I work with @ a govt contract were on board and didn't survive. Kudos to the pilot for being able to avoid all the houses. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #2 March 3, 2003 Very odd looking at that photo. The main body of the fuselage is intact. I wonder if they were wearing seatbelts and shoulder harnesses. To me that looks like a totally survivable accident. But then again I don't know all the information about the crash. Just very odd looking. And having been in 3 forced landings myself I'll tell you that avoiding all solid objects if possible is a goal. Not just avoiding houses. But then again, sometimes in poor weather conditions when a plane comes down, it comes down where it's at. Has nothing to do with any effort on the pilots part. I'll just hope that it was in this case. Low ceilings, icing conditions: WEATHER: KJYO 012000Z AUTO 14004KT 1SM OVC003 03/02 A3012. Deciphered it says KJYO (station reporting weather) 01 (first of march) at 2000Z (1500 local time) Automated weather observation, Wind from 140 degrees at 4 knots, 1 statute mile visibility and overcast ceilings at 300 feet AGL, temperature at the surface 3 degrees Farenheit Dewpoint 2 degrees Farenheit, Altimeter setting 30.12. Those types of weather conditions can produce icing that the aircraft may not have been able to handle. You come down where you're at. Then again, icing might not have had anything to do with this crash.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyboyshell 0 #3 March 3, 2003 Very Weird! As a aviator myself, I am finding it hard to believe that there were two fatalities considering the fact that the main fuselage was totally in tack. VERY CURIOUS!!!Blue Skies!!! FlyBoyShell EarthBound FreeFly Suits Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
