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Forum: African Aviation

6th Dec 2013, 04:37

Replies: 196

LAM Mozambique flight crashed...

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Posted By Machinbird

Yes, to know with some surety as to what...

Yes, to know with some surety as to what happened. Any idea how long that might be? Are the recorders available? Why wait?

Consider this possibility:
Aircraft in level flight in A/P encounters...

Forum: African Aviation

5th Dec 2013, 16:31

Replies: 196

LAM Mozambique flight crashed...

Views: 126,176

Posted By Machinbird

Hypothetical Scenario

Suppose the E-190 commenced a descent from altitude by bringing the throttles to idle, and the guys flying it were then no longer able to do so (for whatever reason.)

What would the aircraft then...

Forum: African Aviation

4th Dec 2013, 02:08

Replies: 196

LAM Mozambique flight crashed...

Views: 126,176

Posted By Machinbird

That is absolutely a fair question. I am...

That is absolutely a fair question.
I am posting a screen grab of the face of one of the engines from the video taken at the site, for the purposes of discussion....

Forum: African Aviation

2nd Dec 2013, 02:41

Replies: 196

LAM Mozambique flight crashed...

Views: 126,176

Posted By Machinbird

There are two things I see here. Relatively...

There are two things I see here. Relatively large pieces of wreckage from throughout the aircraft mixed with smaller chunks. Some of them relatively tough items like landing gear.

Big chunks...

Forum: African Aviation

1st Dec 2013, 13:30

Replies: 196

LAM Mozambique flight crashed...

Views: 126,176

Posted By Machinbird

The following accident might be a model for what...

The following accident might be a model for what happened, although the altitudes are different.
Southern Airways Flight 242 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...

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