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Offline Tupac

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Goodyear Blimp crash
« on: June 13, 2011, 01:22:23 PM »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2002935/Pilot-killed-Goodyear-blimp-plunges-ground-flames-Germany.html

Today has been a bad day for aviation

edit: A  :salute to the pilot. He gave his life so that others may live
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2011, 01:37:19 PM »
dam..... Never thought this could happen.
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 01:41:15 PM »
wasn't today tupac but...that was one brave man  :salute
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2011, 01:43:10 PM »
Quote from: gyrene81 on June 13, 2011, 01:41:15 PM
wasn't today tupac but...that was one brave man  :salute
Never once seen an article where the pilot chickened out to leave the passengers on their own. Or froze at the stick. Its a good thing  :salute
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2011, 02:44:03 PM »
Well done by the pilot but why did he climb after dropping off the passengers? Maybe he was trying to move the burning blimp away from the passengers after they jumped but still, he was 6 meters of the ground, fly a little ways off, put the airship on the ground and get the hell out. Anyone have the real answer, or a more educated guess?
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2011, 02:50:31 PM »
3 passengers jumped out. He probably ballooned up because of the weight decrease.
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2011, 02:53:22 PM »
Quote from: tmetal on June 13, 2011, 02:44:03 PM
Well done by the pilot but why did he climb after dropping off the passengers? Maybe he was trying to move the burning blimp away from the passengers after they jumped but still, he was 6 meters of the ground, fly a little ways off, put the airship on the ground and get the hell out. Anyone have the real answer, or a more educated guess?

no idea, but that might have been his objective. maybe he just knew that something was going to happen? and when the helium was heated from the fire, it would expand, yes? so the blimp would rise? maybe it wasnt the pilot who was climbing, maybe it was just the helium heating up.

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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2011, 02:58:34 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on June 13, 2011, 02:50:31 PM
3 passengers jumped out. He probably ballooned up because of the weight decrease.

Thanks tupac, the sudden change in weight hadn't even crossed my mind. It makes more sence now.
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2011, 02:59:29 PM »
The German reports are a bit different on this than the Daily mail article.

So far it's being reported:

- Blimp came down for a landing and for unknown reasons slammed to hard into the ground. Landing gear broke and fire started.
- Blimp "bouncing" back to 2 meters (not 6, but 2m ~ 6 feet). Pilot yells something like "I have crashed her" or "we have crashed". Fire starts and rapidly spreads.
- Passengers jumping out. Probably due to sudden weight loss, blimp shoots back into the sky. Passengers on the ground and other witnesses hear the pilot's screams
- Finally the ship falls back to the ground.
 

Of course nothing is official at this point
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2011, 03:19:06 PM »
Could the pilot had escaped?

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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2011, 05:04:42 PM »
Quote from: Penguin on June 13, 2011, 03:19:06 PM
Could the pilot had escaped?

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I suppose its possible.....I dont know why he didnt jump out with the other pax
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 05:22:52 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on June 13, 2011, 05:04:42 PM
I suppose its possible.....I dont know why he didnt jump out with the other pax
Probably had his hands full with keeping it stable.  :headscratch:
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Re: Goodyear Blimp crash
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2011, 09:25:05 PM »
Quote from: tmetal on June 13, 2011, 02:44:03 PM
Well done by the pilot but why did he climb after dropping off the passengers? Maybe he was trying to move the burning blimp away from the passengers after they jumped but still, he was 6 meters of the ground, fly a little ways off, put the airship on the ground and get the hell out. Anyone have the real answer, or a more educated guess?

He went up because 600 pounds of ballast just left the aircraft.
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