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Jet Aviation Casualties

Discussion in 'Jet Aviation Discussion' started by Jet News, Dec 29, 2012.

  1. Jet News

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    Well-made point.
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    Not a casualty to a jet but to an airport!

    Seems like New Jersey will be seeing the closure of yet another airport. The Newton Airport in New Jersey has been sold and the property has been bought by Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) for 3.5-million dollars. PSE&G will use the 96-acre site to apparently store materials and construction equipment for a new large transmission line. In the process the company plans on erecting 200-foot towers that will replace the existing 90-foot towers that were installed in the '20s.
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    An Augusta-Westland AW109 helicopter crashed into a tower crane atop a Central London highrise complex yesterday. The pilot died as a result of the crash while another person died on the ground after it plunged to the surface. A fire naturally occured when the helicopter hit the ground. Reports say that the helicopter struck the tower crane during heavy fog in Central London.
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    Remember that Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed in the Indonesian mountains last year? Well Indonesian investigators have apparently found what was the 'cause' of the crash. According to crash investigators, the pilot ignored the planes' TAWS alerts and simply inhibited it because he deemed it as a nuisance alert. This was allegedly a full 38 seconds before the plane crashed into the mountain side. Negligent?
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    Deceased AW109 pilot named

    The pilot who died on the 16th of January when he inadvertently flew an AW109 helicopter into a tower crane atop a Central London Highrise complex in thick fog, has been named. Capt Peter Barnes, 50, was a very skilled pilot according to RotorMotion managing director and chief pilot Capt Philip Amadeus. He said, "Capt Barnes was a very highly skilled pilot, one of the most experienced in the UK, with over 12,000 flying hours. We are devastated by the loss of a highly valued colleague and very dear friend."

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    A Cirrus SR20 light aircraft recently 'crashed' after experiencing problems

    A light aircraft from the Cirrus SR20 family made a 'crash landing' in central Connecticut about 2 miles outside of the Danbury Airport. Reports suggest that the aircraft experienced mechanical problems and forced the pilot to activate and deploy Cirrus' whole parachute system. That allowed the aircraft to slowly float to the ground and ensure that the pilot and two passengers walk away from the mishap. The NTSB is now investigating the incident.

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  7. KCook

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    I wonder what is the heaviest aircraft with that parachute option?

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    What do you mean, heaviest of Cirrus' range of aircraft?
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  9. KCook

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    Oh! So the parachute is available only on Cirrus, no other brand?

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    As far as I know Cirrus is the only manufacturer of these types of aircraft with parachute option/standard. I stand corrected if there are others but I mean in the business aviation sector. I remember seeing it in aviation mags of a SR20 or 22 floating under a huge parachute and was very baffled yet intrigued by it. That was some years ago.
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    Remember this incident?

    Well investigators seem to have cracked the case as to why this aircraft overshot the runway and crashed into a highway embankment, splitting apart in the process. The RedWings Tupolev 204 jet met its fate mainly because the pilot allegedly set maximum reverse thrust without the system actually engaging. It basically resulted in the aircraft going forward faster under high power rather than the intended opposite. Apparently the spoilers didn't automatically deploy either. The Tu-204 only slowed to 108-110kt, about 7-8s after landing, before it started to accelerate again, reaching 130kt.

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    Here is a video on a Cirrus SR22 that downed in Birmingham showing the parachute deployed and the relative little damage done to the aircraft versus if it didn't have a chute. As the caption on the video says, Cirrus seems to be the only manufacturer to offer this life/aircraft saving device.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VZbyPOPuk
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    Transportation Ministry identifies crashed aircraft

    The transportation authority in Kazakhstan has identified the aircraft that was involved in an accident near the city of Almaty. The aircraft is said to be a Bombardier CRJ200 built in the year 2000, making it 13-years old. Flight DV760 had been operating between the northern Kazakh of Kokshetau and Almaty, with 15 passengers and five crew, when it came down. Local reports indicate there are no survivors. The aircraft's airworthiness certification was valid up until September 2013.
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    Seems like a United States Air Force F-16 Fighter has gone down off Italy. Italian search parties have found the wreckage of an American F-16 warplane that went down in the Adriatic Sea. The aircraft was part of the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano air base and went down while doing a night-time training mission. "We are tremendously grateful for the support and co-ordination we've received from the Italian people and government," says Brig Gen Scott Zobrist, commander of 31st Fighter Wing. No sign of the pilot as yet.
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    NTSB investigators conclude that the SR20 that crashed landed outside Danbury Airport ran dry of fuel and forced the pilot to deploy the chute.
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    Not a good look for that flight school...
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    Yeah it was said to be on a 'familiarization flight' with the area? or the aircraft? maybe both. Guess they are really familiar with the terrain now!
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    I'm impressed. Fairly small compartment for that parachute rig to come out of.

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    Sadly, the air force says the body of Capt Lucas Gruenther of the 31st Fighter Wing chief of flight safety, has now been recovered by an Italian search and rescue vessel.
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    Sea Launch Zenit rocket-launch ends in failure

    The Sea Launch Zenit rocket-launch ends in failure less than a minute after lift off. The rocket was blasting off to send a satellite into orbit to replace two other satellites. The satellite onboard was an Intelsat 27, a Boeing-built satellite, that was to join another recently 'installed' Constellation satellite. Apparently the satellite was insured so no problems. The Zenit rocket plunged into the Pacific Ocean.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YVCWokch2oQ