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Old 19th Nov 2009, 00:01
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212man
 
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I guess the Korean who died and all those injured in a fully IFR 92 crash in marginal weather do not count.
What the hell has that got to do with anything (that relates to this thread topic)?

The aircraft was being landed at an innappropriate site in mountainous terrain in poor VFR conditions. It was flown through a bunch of trees into the ground. If it were not for the aircraft's basic crashworthiness, a lot more injuries and fatalities would have resulted - in fact the owner thanked SAC for providing such a strong airframe and promptly ordered a replacement! (Not sure if the crew received similar praise!)
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