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Title: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Mister Fork on March 29, 2020, 11:04:24 AM: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lion-air-plane-explosion-kills-8-in-philippines-including-1-canadian-1.5514065

I’m sure they’ll find some way to blame Boeing :mad:
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Arlo on March 29, 2020, 12:47:54 PM: Being an Agusta aircraft, that'd be a neat trick. My heart goes out to the families of those lost.
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: TyFoo on March 29, 2020, 01:12:04 PM: I don’t think that is a correct description of the aircraft. Agusta was a helicopter manufacturer. Westwind 24s were manufactured by Aero Commander.

The article states that Lion Air of Indonesia already posted a disclaimer that the Philippine Company is not related to their airline company.
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Arlo on March 29, 2020, 03:02:18 PM: Aero Commander, then (which ceased aircraft production in 1986). Either way, I don't see a Boeing liability.
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: TyFoo on March 29, 2020, 03:15:20 PM: I was referring to the news article. . . . . . . .
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Arlo on March 29, 2020, 03:19:54 PM: Quote from: TyFoo on March 29, 2020, 03:15:20 PM
I was referring to the news article. . . . . . . .

Mmmmok.
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Meatwad on March 29, 2020, 03:20:45 PM: It caught the Boeinga virus from a Boeing that did not follow social distancing
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Busher on March 29, 2020, 07:19:14 PM: Actually Arlo, Aero Commander had sold the rights to the Jet Commander to Israeli Aircraft Industries. They improved upon the design and re-named it Westwind.

I'd post a photo if I could figure out how.
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Arlo on March 29, 2020, 07:23:05 PM: Fine. OK. Boeing's going down. :cool:
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: bustr on March 31, 2020, 04:47:14 PM: (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/4X-JYO_Shimon-Kahlon_a.jpg)
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Arlo on March 31, 2020, 06:00:14 PM: Had to resize to see without (too much)scrolling. :)

(https://i.imgur.com/2DqLOZi.png)
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Busher on March 31, 2020, 06:10:38 PM: Ya that's it.... heavily modified mind you... but that ugly little f'er.
Title: Re: Lion Air plane crash (again)
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 31, 2020, 11:39:03 PM: Quote from: Mister Fork on March 29, 2020, 11:04:24 AM
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lion-air-plane-explosion-kills-8-in-philippines-including-1-canadian-1.5514065

I’m sure they’ll find some way to blame Boeing :mad:

Not the same company. While both share the same name, different airline.