Author Topic: P-51 crash (Read 351 times)

ra · « **on:** September 06, 2001, 10:23:00 PM »

Glamorous Glenn III crashed in NC today. Apparently it developed engine problems while flying above a low ceiling. The 2 pilots bailed out (I guess that makes it a TF-51?). Both survived but one was hospitalized in stable condition.

I guess as far as WWII birds go a P-51 is relatively expendable, as there are still quite a few of them around.

This page has the story and pics but it changes continuously so it won't be there long:
http://www.aero-news.net/

funkedup · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2001, 01:01:00 AM »

Glad to hear the pilots made it!!!

Voss · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2001, 01:31:00 AM »

I am very glad to hear the pilot and passenger got out. I hope whoever got hurt recovers soon.

It is a terrible loss everytime one of these planes goes down, regardless of how many remain.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2001, 08:08:00 AM »

Sissies... People don't bail from a warbird!

[ 09-07-2001: Message edited by: SFRT - Frenchy ]

Animal · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2001, 08:43:00 AM »

did they open their chutes 5 feet from the ground, in case any FDB was around?

kraquen · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2001, 12:12:00 PM »

lol, did they wait until they could see ground clutter before opening chutes?

kraquen

Chaos68 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2001, 02:01:00 PM »

I heard that after they landed they ran to the sheep for safty.

BNW · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2001, 06:51:00 PM »

Well actuall what happened was they were own the way to an air show in which Chuck yager was to fly the 51 personally...

Well inflight the engine began to over heat. AS they were going to do an emergenct landing at a near by airport the engine caught fire.....the pilots ejected out....and one landed in a tree....

The pilot did pilot good....he could have lead the plane to a populated area..which could have resulted in some deaths...

Even though it is rare that Compliment pilots who think of other lives besides there own......but then we have potato peelers who dont look at that and make dumb bellybutton jokes.....oh well