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Twin engine plane into hangar in Addison, Texas, at least 10 dead
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/addison...ay-2019-06-30/ “A small passenger plane crashed into an unoccupied hanger in Addison, Texas on Sunday morning. CBS Dallas reports that at least 10 people have died from the crash. It's unclear how many people in total were aboard the aircraft.“ |
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Sad news, but you would think that CBS would know the difference between a hanger and a hangar!
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A rough nine days for turbo-twins... :(
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Just by reading the initial witness reports in that article, it sounds like it could be similar to the King Air crash in Australia https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/591237-king-air-down-essendon.html?highlight=essendon
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That was my first thought too ... time will tell.
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Originally Posted by Hotel Tango
(Post 10506593)
Sad news, but you would think that CBS would know the difference between a hanger and a hangar!
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Curb your expectations - this is CBS after all... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48821328 Texas plane crash: 10 killed after "aircraft veers into hangar |
Originally Posted by Airbubba
(Post 10506591)
N534FF.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N534FF https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n534ff http://archive-server.liveatc.net/ka...2019-1400Z.mp3 AviationDB - Aviation Database - Aircraft N534FF https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinq...mbertxt=N511EF |
I think this is the first fatal accident of a King Air 350.
They are truly fine aeroplanes so it will be interesting to see what happened. |
Originally Posted by 7AC
(Post 10506808)
I think this is the first fatal accident of a King Air 350.
There have been fatal B350 accidents in Germany (2006), Brazil (2009) and Chile (2012). |
Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
(Post 10506803)
N534FF is a previous identity for the aircraft in question, which was re-registered N511EF in April though some of the flight-trackers don't seem to have caught up yet.
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Video of the Sunday night NTSB media update, the uncertainty on the tail number is mentioned since the aircraft "recently changed hands".
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ra...512040712.html |
NTSB July 1st Update: Part 91 Operation
NTSB Monday July 1st Presser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aet2JEyvAoQ
NTSB B-Roll Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQxnzK7WWEo FAA Part 91 Operation forms part of the investigation. CVR being analysed in Washington DC. (Audience member witness suggested that the flight profile resembled a stall-spin.) |
I'd be surprised if that F900 ever flies again.
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Three pictures released today by the NTSB (but the picture with a view inside the hangar is not the one displayed at the briefing).
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e760e49a86.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....7721624ae6.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e1117ce370.jpg |
Originally Posted by Kulwin Park
(Post 10506661)
Just by reading the initial witness reports in that article, it sounds like it could be similar to the King Air crash in Australia https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/591237-king-air-down-essendon.html?highlight=essendon
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King Air vs PC-12
People I worked for purchased a King Air 200 3 years back and love it. They were adamant on a twin for safety when I suggested a PC-12. I did not get into the whole single versus twin things with them. They own the company and have managed quite well without my advice.
Assuming we are dealing with an engine failure here a single would have been "safer". Half the chance of having the failure in the first place. If you do have one at takeoff, a much better chance of a controlled return to earth. Land straight ahead and fly the plane and you very likely walk away. The Wichita crash mentioned above, if it is the one I read about, involved a highly regarded instructor. I think that plane was just out of maintenance. Clearly EFATO is a very demanding and dangerous situation. Sad day for all involved. I enjoy flying private but it is not without its risks. |
Erm - half the chance of engine failure - but twice the chance of losing it all when it happens. I know what you mean - VMCA handling problems need regular training. |
Is the King Air 350 Perf A or B?
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