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Old 31st Mar 2008, 16:24
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con-pilot

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Someone mentioned the Citation crash in Oklahoma City (KPWA) earlier this month. The indications are pretty strong that was a birdstrike right after takeoff. That aeroplane had a CVR but it wasn't operating.
That would have been me.

The similarities I was alluding to was the facts that both happened shortly after takeoff, some type of engine problems and a resulting loss of control of the aircraft, ending with a nearly vertical impact accident.

Jet aircraft, even 30+ year old ones do not just fall out of the sky, bird strikes or not.

One difference between the two accidents is that with the London accident there was time for the crew to call a Mayday. There was no such call from the Oklahoma City accident crew.
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