Long Wheel Base Posted May 6, 2019 Share Russian Aeroflot Sukhoi hitting the deck. More than half of the 75-80 odd on board killed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-OeMkcxJFEI can't view your link at work but I have seen a few videos. I even saw one from inside as they were landing, that must have been flipping scary. Being burnt alive must be one of the worst ways to go. Bateleur1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 6, 2019 Share The video footage is frightening. Amazing that anyone survived.Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted May 6, 2019 Share It's been a hectic weekend in civil aviation, with the Russian accident, and the 737 going into the river in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted May 6, 2019 Share I can't view your link at work but I have seen a few videos. I even saw one from inside as they were landing, that must have been flipping scary. Being burnt alive must be one of the worst ways to go.For sure, especially while in the air and there are zero options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted May 7, 2019 Share https://www.businessinsider.co.za/aeroflot-flight-su1492-emergency-landing-timeline-2019-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted May 7, 2019 Share https://www.businessinsider.co.za/aeroflot-flight-su1492-emergency-landing-timeline-2019-5Jeepers people nowadays have their priorities all screwed up!!With reference to the onboard video Who in their right mind is going to waste time filming the *** happening... your first priority is to get ready to get out as quickly as possible and if you can help others... PhilipV, Bateleur1, MrJacques and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 7, 2019 Share https://www.businessinsider.co.za/aeroflot-flight-su1492-emergency-landing-timeline-2019-5ARGH some of the surviving passengers critisized for taking their carry on and delaying the evacuation. If I am in that situation and you in front of me and want to get your carry on, I will pick you up and shove you out the door. dirtypot, Robbie Stewart, dev null and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 7, 2019 Share Jeepers people nowadays have their priorities all screwed up!!With reference to the onboard videoWho in their right mind is going to waste time filming the *** happening... your first priority is to get ready to get out as quickly as possible and if you can help others...Agreed and then the passengers that want their carry on. They should be charged for man slaughter. Edited May 7, 2019 by Long Wheel Base Gandalf and SwissVan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted May 8, 2019 Share I've just finished watching this movie. It's an un-narrated (under-rated?!) documentary using original footage that tells the story of the mission from launch to recovery. Everyone will have their own view of the movie, but for me it showed what a leap of faith that mission was. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted May 8, 2019 Share Agreed and then the passengers that want their carry on. They should be charged for man slaughter.I recall also seeing footage of a heavy that landed with an engine on fire (IIRC) a while back, and a passenger also filmed the other pax leaving only after collecting carry-on luggage, as if it was a normal disembarkation. I still remember thinking I will put folks in hospital as I try to leave had I been onboard. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted May 9, 2019 Share So the US has deployed 4 x B-52 bombers to Qatar in readiness for a possible strike in response to an Iranian threat against US forces in the region. I did not know the Buff still flew, being so old. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-b52s-deploying-middle-east-iran-threat-today-2019-05-07/ Long Wheel Base and Bonus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted May 9, 2019 Share I heard a funny story involving a B-52 not long ago..... A Jock flying an F-16 was mid exercise when he developed engine trouble and had to return to base. As well as F-16's the base also had a complement of B-52's. While the Jock was lining up for landing, nursing his jet along, a B-52, also on local exercises, called in to say he'd had to shut down an engine and requested immediate clearance for landing. The tower gave the B-52 priority, and told the F-16 Jock who was nursing his single engined jet back to base that he'd have to wait..... to which the Jock replied 'ah yes, the dreaded 7 engine approach....' Edited May 9, 2019 by Bonus Lotus, Robbie Stewart and Long Wheel Base 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 9, 2019 Share So the US has deployed 4 x B-52 bombers to Qatar in readiness for a possible strike in response to an Iranian threat against US forces in the region. I did not know the Buff still flew, being so old. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-b52s-deploying-middle-east-iran-threat-today-2019-05-07/does the video on the the CBS news article play? They show a B-2 Spirit and not a B-52. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted May 10, 2019 Share does the video on the the CBS news article play? They show a B-2 Spirit and not a B-52. Sometime news outlets surprise me by the level of ignorance displayed by their journalists...something akin to SAA regularly reported on, and including a clip of a 747. I have even noticed images of 747-SP, A380!, and even a Flight Simulator X image of a SAA plane before. Trusting the journalists to get it right when adding images is a bit of a hit and miss lately. On topic, here is another link, showing the B-52's; https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/05/07/b-52-bombers-are-off-to-rebuff-iran-after-threats-made-against-us-troops-but-dod-wont-say-what-those-were/ Frosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 10, 2019 Share Sorry wrong link. Will post proper link now. Edited May 10, 2019 by Long Wheel Base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 10, 2019 Share https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayali-technician-kuwait-airways-run-over-while-towing-plane-dies-101380 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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