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Title: Plane Crash
Post by: BowHTR on February 20, 2013, 10:27:59 PM

First time ever have a aircraft crash with work. It just happened to be in my hometown.

http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2013/feb/20/8/breaking-6-plane-crash-thomson-ga-ar-5642033/ (http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2013/feb/20/8/breaking-6-plane-crash-thomson-ga-ar-5642033/)

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: MarineUS on February 20, 2013, 10:42:35 PM

Dang. Five people.

You aren't that far from me. I live in Thomasville (2.5 hours?).

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: Copprhed on February 21, 2013, 02:11:37 AM

I'm in Augusta ....sad  occurrence :angel:

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: Gaidin on February 21, 2013, 03:37:16 PM

Hate to see this.  I'm in Douglas.  Didn't realize that many ppl lived so close.

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: Tupac on February 21, 2013, 03:55:23 PM

Premiers are notorious for brake and other "GET STOPPED RAT MEOW" whizbang gadget failures. Although from reading some of the eyewitness accounts it may have been a botched go-around.

RIP

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: Gaidin on February 22, 2013, 06:31:50 AM

Any new information on this.  I am not part of the flying world and I am not sure really where to look for official reports on this stuff.

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: Maverick on February 22, 2013, 01:12:03 PM

We have had 2 fatality aircraft crashes in the Tucson area in a month. A king-aire with pilot and instructor aboard and a C152 with a pilot practicing T&goes. Both at or near outlying airports.

No word from the feds about cause of either yet as it is way to early. My guess, and it is only a guess, about the king-aire was loss of engine on takeoff either as practice or for real. It basically snap rolled and augered right after takeoff from the witness descriptions on the news.

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: BowHTR on February 22, 2013, 04:28:39 PM

Quote from: Gaidin on February 22, 2013, 06:31:50 AM

Any new information on this.  I am not part of the flying world and I am not sure really where to look for official reports on this stuff.

They were on final and for some reason decided to abort the landing. The pilot attempted to power back up and gain altitude and struck a power line. The pilot lost control and the left wing made contact with a 60ft concrete power pole and it sheared the left wing off. When the aircraft struck the ground, it exploded, instantly killing the 5 passengers inside, ejecting the pilot, and severely injuring the co pilot. The pilot was thrown about 300ft from the aircraft and the copilot was pulled from his seat when the first responders got on scene. All the passengers were burned beyond recognition. The passengers were all staff of the Vein Guys, out of Augusta, Ga.

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: Babalonian on February 22, 2013, 05:20:36 PM

Very unfortunate.  I've heard conflicting rumors that the pilot was killed or survived being ejected from the crash.

Title: Re: Plane Crash
Post by: LilMak on February 23, 2013, 12:36:25 PM

Must've happened when I wasn't at work. I usually issue the ALNOTs to start the search and rescue when planes go missing.