Originally Posted by
onetrack
kaz3g - Correct, and a wise observation. As the King Air ploughed a wing through the roof of one retail building and then went through a car parking area and ploughed into other buildings, it amazes me that there haven't been any reported fatalities on the ground. Only by sheer luck of the draw, I would say.
Any other time during the day, the total number of fatalities could have been substantial.
I don't think your description is correct. If you look at the aerial view in post 34 there are no buildings between the main DFO building and the roadway beyond. There is a deliver/staging area and a fence. The aircraft struck the roof and part of it may be in the building (port wing?) and bulk of the wreckage appears to be in the goods delivery area at the rear of the building. Yes, a few staff cars park there, but it is a staging and delivery area.
No wonder the media get things so wrong when even the aviation people do
