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Offline DaveBB

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Airbus A-400 crash
« on: May 10, 2015, 07:12:28 PM »
An Airbus A-400, a military cargo aircraft that looks like a mix between a C-130 and a C-17, has crashed in Spain this weekend.  I'm reading about it on Airliners.net.  The flight data was available to the public, and it went from being in a 1600fpm climb to a 2900fpm dive.  The pilots had reported some kind of problem and it struck high voltage lines.  Originally it said there were 2 survivors, I'm not sure if that is accurate.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/airbus-a400m-transport-plane-crashes-in-spain-1431177546
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2015, 11:53:35 PM »
 :pray
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2015, 12:13:17 AM »
Load shift?
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2015, 12:28:55 AM »
Was a test flight by Airbus. They reported technical difficulties before crashing.
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2015, 08:02:05 AM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on May 11, 2015, 12:28:55 AM
Was a test flight by Airbus. They reported technical difficulties before crashing.
:headscratch: Fly by wire problem?????
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2015, 08:15:47 AM »
No yokes where yokes should be used?  :bolt:

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Offline PR3D4TOR

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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2015, 08:43:57 AM »
Yes it crashed because there were no yokes!  :rolleyes:
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2015, 10:16:15 AM »
Quote from: earl1937 on May 11, 2015, 08:02:05 AM
:headscratch: Fly by wire problem?????

One of the survivors reported that 3 of the 4 engines did quit...  :confused:
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2015, 10:26:00 AM »
Sounds like a fuel system problem then.
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2015, 10:42:07 AM »
This is indeed a terrible, terrible tragedy; but, if an Airbus is going to crash, might as well be after it was argued how pristine their safety record is.

Carry on.
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2015, 11:21:37 AM »
Yes, make fun of it some more. You're disgusting.
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2015, 11:25:05 AM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

Nothing was made fun of. The crash is a terrible tragedy. That being said, we'd be remiss not to note that this came right after it was argued ad naseum that Airbus had a stellar safety record.
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2015, 11:35:33 AM »
See Rule #2
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2015, 07:39:45 PM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on May 11, 2015, 10:26:00 AM
Sounds like a fuel system problem then.

A B-1B crashed over my state when an electrical panel miswiring shut down all four engines when one engine was shut down.  Highly doubt this was a "fuel problem".

Some are now citing software problems.
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Re: Airbus A-400 crash
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2015, 01:33:05 AM »
"Engine, Fuel System Focus Of A400M Crash Probe

LONDON – An investigation into the May 9 crash of an Airbus A400M airlifter is focusing on the aircraft’s TP400 engines and associated fuel system..."

http://aviationweek.com/defense/engine-fuel-system-focus-a400m-crash-probe
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