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Offline gatt

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« on: May 09, 2003, 09:28:48 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2003, 02:41:23 PM »
"At least 200 passengers are feared dead after they were sucked out of a plane at 7,000 feet when a door opened. "

This is from a UK online paper.   I'm just wondering how much differential pressure there could be at 7,000 feet.  Don't most pressurization systems only maintain a cabin pressure of around 8,000 feet?

Either way, nasty way to go.
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2003, 03:06:40 PM »
AIR CRASH RESCUE NEWS:

May 9, 2003 - Plane Door Flings Open, More Than 129 Feared Dead

KINSHASA, Congo - More than half of the 200 passengers aboard a Russian-built cargo plane flying across Congo were feared dead after the aircraft's rear door burst open in mid-flight, airport officials said on Friday. Congo's Defence Minister Irung Awan confirmed that the accident occurred on Thursday night but said he was unaware of any deaths.

Two officials at the international airport in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, independently told reporters that 129 people were believed to have been sucked out of the plane. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity. Their accounts could not be immediately confirmed.

The plane, a privately-owned Ilyushin 76, had apparently been chartered to transport Congolese police force members and their families from the capital, Kinshasa, to the south-eastern city of Lubumbashi.

After the accident occurred some 45 minutes into the flight, the pilots managed to turn back and land the plane in Kinshasa, Mr Awan said.
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2003, 03:10:01 PM »
I suspect foul play.

Great way to get rid of a bunch of people you don't like.
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2003, 03:13:08 PM »
Bet the US takes the blame for this one.


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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2003, 03:37:56 PM »
The plane, a privately-owned Ilyushin 76, had apparently been chartered to transport Congolese police force members and their families from the capital, Kinshasa, to the south-eastern city of Lubumbashi.

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I suspect foul play.

Great way to get rid of a bunch of people you don't like.


Good point! I was thinking the same.
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Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2003, 03:45:54 PM »
Did they forget to copy the door locks correctly?
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2003, 05:26:17 PM »
not a pilot but operator or maintainence error is a good possibility. fatal accidents can occur on any ac with a ramp. a long time ago some guys getting ready for a halo insert during fmp exercise were badly injured and one was killed when ramp open before it was supposed to. they shoulda never had those people in back without having them secured.
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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2003, 08:17:50 PM »
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Did they forget to copy the door locks correctly?


Yes!  lol :)
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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2003, 08:34:58 PM »
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Did they forget to copy the door locks correctly?


You're just jealous 'cause they had a supersonic passengerjet (well half of it was french/GB) in use in seventies and you had it... err... well you have a 747 :)
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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2003, 09:20:40 PM »
And the 747 is an infinetly better airplane than any crap showpiece SST....
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« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2003, 09:29:46 PM »
And there comes little Billy.... :D
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« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2003, 10:15:10 PM »
Lessons to kids,

Always wear your seatbelt.
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« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2003, 11:12:06 PM »
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"At least 200 passengers are feared dead after they were sucked out of a plane at 7,000 feet when a door opened. "

This is from a UK online paper.   I'm just wondering how much differential pressure there could be at 7,000 feet.  Don't most pressurization systems only maintain a cabin pressure of around 8,000 feet?

Either way, nasty way to go.


Yeah, no way you would get sucked out at 7000 feet. Something wrong there.
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« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2003, 11:14:20 PM »
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You're just jealous 'cause they had a supersonic passengerjet (well half of it was french/GB) in use in seventies and you had it... err... well you have a 747 :)


we could have easily had a supersonic passenger jet in the 60's.

I guess if we had wanted to operate a money-losing plane just to be hip, we could have done that.
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