Fubar512 Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 This happened at Bagram air base yesterday...looks as if something went terribly wrong with the FBW system just after the aircraft rotated. 7 passengers and crew perished in the accident. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=icfVsql38oc Quote
FastCargo Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 The thing we are hearing from my end is a load shift. Basically, if the locks in the empty positions were not raised, and the load got loose...it would slide back, throwing the CG out of the aft limit. The resulting crash would look pretty much like you see it in the video. Condolences to all the families affected by the crash. FC 1 Quote
Capitaine Vengeur Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 Just scary! The poor guys had time enough to count their last seconds... Quote
+Stary Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 that was most disturbing... thanks for ruining the mood... Quote
MigBuster Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 Gawd saw it yesterday - bit distressing - so sad for the crew Quote
JediMaster Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 That was a 747, no FBW there. This same thing happened a couple of times down here. One I remember vividly crashing just outside the airport perimeter west of MIA, I think it was 15 or so years ago? Another commercial cargo jet with a weight shift, nose high, stall, crash. That was a smaller twin jet, though, I forget which. Maybe a 767, maybe smaller. Quote
+Florian Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 If i remember the registration correct, this aircraft was just a few days ago at our EDFH for a fuelstop. RIP! Quote
fallenphoenix1986 Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 Re. load shift, I'm sure I read this was reported by the crew prior to impact. Pretty painfull to watch. Craig Quote
Gr.Viper Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 Another crash in another -stan http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-asia-22397266 Quote
B52STRATO Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 Looks to be a KC-135. http://kg.akipress.org/news:574036 Quote
SayethWhaaaa Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 I was thinking load shift at the time I was watching it. Two distinct accidents I've seen (one involving a C-2A, another with an An-12) that have really stuck in my memory played out in almost identically... just gut wrenching stuff! Quote
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