C-208 amphib take off roll into bridge
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C-208 amphib take off roll into bridge
Five killed after seaplane hits bridge on maiden flight in Jinshan District | Shanghai Daily
I've seen some stupid things in aviation...this is definitely top 5, maybe even top 3. I've never flown a floatplane, but I'm pretty certain the passage - "Line up with the bridge dead ahead 500 meters, full power!" is not in the checklist.....
I've seen some stupid things in aviation...this is definitely top 5, maybe even top 3. I've never flown a floatplane, but I'm pretty certain the passage - "Line up with the bridge dead ahead 500 meters, full power!" is not in the checklist.....
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Five killed after seaplane hits bridge on maiden flight in Jinshan District | Shanghai Daily
I've seen some stupid things in aviation...this is definitely top 5, maybe even top 3. I've never flown a floatplane, but I'm pretty certain the passage - "Line up with the bridge dead ahead 500 meters, full power!" is not in the checklist.....
I've seen some stupid things in aviation...this is definitely top 5, maybe even top 3. I've never flown a floatplane, but I'm pretty certain the passage - "Line up with the bridge dead ahead 500 meters, full power!" is not in the checklist.....
Whilst we don't know the cause of the accident, a video crew were onboard and pilot distraction under the influence of cameras is far from unusual.
http://mobile.shanghaidaily.com/nati.../shdaily.shtml
Wu Liangliang, the cameraman, said: “Before takeoff, the seaplane had been taxiing on the sea for about 20 minutes. It suddenly accelerated and turned left sharply. The co-pilot shouted ‘bridge!’ before the seaplane crashed onto it"
I'd like to know if there was a plan to taxi or takeoff near the bridge for the cameras.
Also onboard were a reporter and the Deputy Director of the local News and Media Center.
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Five people confirmed dead after seaplane crashes into a BRIDGE off the coast of Shanghai | Daily Mail Online
Lot of photos. R.I.P. to those who didn't survive.
Lot of photos. R.I.P. to those who didn't survive.
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"Line up with the bridge dead ahead 500 meters, full power!" is not in the checklist.....
"Don't worry" said the instructor "Just pick a boat and aim directly for it. By the time you get there it'll be somewhere else".
Although I have to agree this wouldn't work with a bridge