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Offline Frodo

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Midair collision
« on: May 13, 2021, 07:18:37 AM »
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/plane-collision-crash-cherry-creek-reservoir/73-79563af1-af84-482c-b3f8-f9b40d9378eb

Not a headline you see very often.

The larger plane was lucky he was at 6K and on approach already!
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2021, 07:31:38 AM »
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Cirrus aircraft are equipped with the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, or CAPS. It consists of a ballistic rocket-fired parachute.

"It is the only general aviation manufacturer that includes this standard in every single single engine airplane," Mincher said.

Huh. TIL.
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2021, 07:50:19 AM »
Good thing there were no passengers

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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2021, 09:19:04 AM »
Amazing.  :eek:
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2021, 09:27:12 AM »
Amazing that the Metro didn’t come apart.
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2021, 09:32:17 AM »
Quote from: Puma44 on May 13, 2021, 09:27:12 AM
Amazing that the Metro didn’t come apart.

Yeah them things land pretty hot. Use to fly one every week to and from the Pump Station 10 crew change out of Delta Junction, AK.
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2021, 10:37:35 AM »
Quote from: JimmyD3 on May 13, 2021, 09:32:17 AM
Yeah them things land pretty hot. Use to fly one every week to and from the Pump Station 10 crew change out of Delta Junction, AK.

What’s the normal approach speed?
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Offline Maverick

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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2021, 11:12:27 AM »
Here is a video, including radio chatter at time of the collision. No actual video in flight just simulation. Interesting tower was not aware of the potential conflict until after impact in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xQSbTrmuko
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2021, 12:15:21 PM »
Quote from: Puma44 on May 13, 2021, 09:27:12 AM
Amazing that the Metro didn’t come apart.

I thought the same thing and looks to be tail damage too. Reports here said he was 3 miles out and 6K. So he was fairly slow but wow.
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2021, 12:21:22 PM »
Was the air traffic controller from breaking bad on duty?

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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2021, 02:57:36 PM »
Quote from: Puma44 on May 13, 2021, 10:37:35 AM
What’s the normal approach speed?

IIRC the pilots said it touched down at 120 or 130 knots. I could be wrong about the exact speed, it was really squirrely in cross wind landings.
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2021, 07:46:19 PM »
Quote from: Puma44 on May 13, 2021, 10:37:35 AM
What’s the normal approach speed?

Looks like 115 KIAS.

https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/SW4

Pretty fast.  I thought 95 KIAS was fast in the old Saratoga.

*ahem*  Of course, that is not to say it is fast for, say, an F4 or an F-106...

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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2021, 10:14:26 PM »
Quote from: Puma44 on May 13, 2021, 09:27:12 AM
Amazing that the Metro didn’t come apart.

I thought the same thing. That's a big chunk missing from the fuse.

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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2021, 12:16:36 PM »
I saw this right after it was posted on YouTube. ATC was very involved and called traffic.  It seems the metro saw the lead plane coming on final but not the trail, which I believe ATC called. I would have to go back and watch a few more times. Confusing even sitting on the ground.

Surprised ATC would have anything close at near same alt.
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Re: Midair collision
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2021, 01:16:30 PM »
And insurance just got harder to acquire.
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