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Offline Wolfala

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Fossett Crash site photos up
« on: October 09, 2008, 01:22:24 PM »
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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2008, 01:35:36 PM »
Steve Fossett :salute

Good pictures :aok

Very steep country

Hope they can determine the cause (other than CFIT).
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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2008, 01:37:59 PM »
He may had a heart attack. 
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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2008, 02:01:01 PM »
Nice set of pictures.

The one of the altimeter really shows the tremendous forces involved in this crash.

Fair skies and tailwinds forever Steve.   :salute
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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2008, 02:43:12 PM »
After seeing the terrain, it is no wonder that he was so hard to find him.

Happy Landings Steve!!!!!!
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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2008, 04:24:43 PM »
Quote from: ChickenHawk on October 09, 2008, 02:01:01 PM
Nice set of pictures.

The one of the altimeter really shows the tremendous forces involved in this crash.

Fair skies and tailwinds forever Steve.   :salute


He defiantly hit under power. See that lifter push rod assembly?

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Offline RTR

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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2008, 06:46:19 PM »
Hard to say Wolfala, without removing the Jug and inspecting the valves and llifters etc. It could just be mechanical damage from the impact as well.


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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2008, 06:47:45 PM »
Quote from: oakranger on October 09, 2008, 01:37:59 PM
He may had a heart attack. 

He could have had a stroke, he could have had pneumonia, he could have had herpes, he could have had a hang nail too. There is no body to examine so any conjecture on a medical condition is simply guessing.

What is known is that he ran into a mountain and died. Anything else is simply a wild guess.
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Offline WWhiskey

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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2008, 07:05:11 PM »
hard crash no matter what else it was
 no way to survive that
 :salute good luck upstairs :salute
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Re: Fossett Crash site photos up
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2008, 07:19:03 PM »
I thought he was coming from a friend's ranch located NE.  :confused:
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