freeflytim 0 #1 July 9, 2002 HOLY SHIT!!!!! www.freeflytim.com/movies/wingsoff.wmv Tim www.SkydiveAtlanta.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 July 9, 2002 I like to fly in aircraft where the wings stay on.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #3 July 9, 2002 damn that looked real bad. if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflytim 0 #4 July 9, 2002 Not much the pilots could do.. WITHOUT WINGS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoby 0 #5 July 10, 2002 I've watched that a few times and I can't figure out what is happening. I don't see any contact, just the wings breaking off in flight. Is there a related news link? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 July 10, 2002 at least if they were up..oh say 13,500 they could tried to jump! wonder who worked on the wings last?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyange1 0 #7 July 10, 2002 Did that say California or Colorado? Does anyone have any more info...I have family in Northern California where these types of wildfires are common. Caryn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ECVZZ 0 #8 July 10, 2002 That was in Walker California, about 1-1/2 hours south of Reno. It was to be the (42 yr. old, as I recall) pilots last season as a firefighting pilot. According to the preliminary report, the wings separated prior to the fire, and per to the maintenance records, this same aircraft had stress cracks repaired earlier in it's history. The NTSB is looking into a similar wing separation in the same type of aircraft some years back. Pending the outcome of this investigation, all firefighting aircraft of this model have been grounded. (all preceeding info directly from the Reno Gazette urinal...umm...journal) G. Jones "I've never been quarantined. But the more I look around, the more I think it might not be a bad idea." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbre 0 #9 July 10, 2002 This actually happened a while ago. It was on the news for a couple days. "Your mother's full of stupidjuice!" My Art Project Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #10 July 10, 2002 QuoteThis actually happened a while ago. It happened on June 17. Here is the the NTSB report. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
