Anyone Finds A Door, Call The ATSB.
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Anyone Finds A Door, Call The ATSB.
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Cabin Door
8 September, 2004
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is seeking assistance from the public to locate a door that fell from an aircraft at about 0715 EST Tuesday 7 September 2004.
The aircraft, a Raytheon Beechcraft King Air B300, was en route from Brisbane to Central Queensland at position 149 degrees 51 minutes East, 25 degrees South (approximately 14 NM WSW of Theodore township) and descending through 17,000 ft when the cabin door separated from the aircraft.
The door is curved, coloured white and about 1.5 m by 0.8 m by 15 cm. The likely area of interest is bounded by Theodore, Glenbar Station, Flagstaff Hill and Forest Hills Station.
Anyone locating the door is requested not to move the door but to mark the location and to contact the ATSB on Freecall 1800 011 034 (24 hour number).
Media contact: Peter Saint B: (02) 6274 6590, M: (0408) 497 016
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Cabin Door
8 September, 2004
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is seeking assistance from the public to locate a door that fell from an aircraft at about 0715 EST Tuesday 7 September 2004.
The aircraft, a Raytheon Beechcraft King Air B300, was en route from Brisbane to Central Queensland at position 149 degrees 51 minutes East, 25 degrees South (approximately 14 NM WSW of Theodore township) and descending through 17,000 ft when the cabin door separated from the aircraft.
The door is curved, coloured white and about 1.5 m by 0.8 m by 15 cm. The likely area of interest is bounded by Theodore, Glenbar Station, Flagstaff Hill and Forest Hills Station.
Anyone locating the door is requested not to move the door but to mark the location and to contact the ATSB on Freecall 1800 011 034 (24 hour number).
Media contact: Peter Saint B: (02) 6274 6590, M: (0408) 497 016
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that'd make the pilot sit upright!
A Kingair landed years ago in the States after the captain had exited the aircraft at altitude, when he went to check the door after the MWS door light illuminated and the door popped.
Incredibly the captain wasn't where the search party was looking, he was hanging upside-down on the airstairs, with his hands so firmly clasped around the cable air-stair supports that he had to be prised loose!
that'd make the pilot sit upright!A Kingair landed years ago in the States after the captain had exited the aircraft at altitude, when he went to check the door after the MWS door light illuminated and the door popped.
Incredibly the captain wasn't where the search party was looking, he was hanging upside-down on the airstairs, with his hands so firmly clasped around the cable air-stair supports that he had to be prised loose!
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To quote the actress Mary Coustas, AKA Effie...........
'How embarrassment!!!'
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
'How embarrassment!!!'
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
Good job to the crew.
And good job that they did obviously obey the POH - if the door light illuminates, stay seated! Obviously that US pilot was rather illiterate!
Curious to know why it would blow on descent. Presuming a -300 would have been cruising in the high 20's/low 30's over that distance where there is the greater pressure diff. And the door blows when the diff is reducing...
And good job that they did obviously obey the POH - if the door light illuminates, stay seated! Obviously that US pilot was rather illiterate!
Curious to know why it would blow on descent. Presuming a -300 would have been cruising in the high 20's/low 30's over that distance where there is the greater pressure diff. And the door blows when the diff is reducing...
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Obviously that US pilot was rather illiterate!
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OXF ( FL121? ) was always OXF until it was traded on KDX ( FL361 ) which then became OXF. The original OXF was sold to Malaysia.
KJD ( FL125 ) was always KJD until it was traded on FL194. FL125 was exported back to the US. FL194 became KJD.
KJD ( FL125 ) was always KJD until it was traded on FL194. FL125 was exported back to the US. FL194 became KJD.
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To find that door one must look behind the black stump out in the never never.
Did you hear what the NASA guy called the failure of the choppers to catch the sun particle collector as it returned to earth.
An Unqualified Science Degradation.
Could we start to use that term for heavy landings?
Did you hear what the NASA guy called the failure of the choppers to catch the sun particle collector as it returned to earth.
An Unqualified Science Degradation.
Could we start to use that term for heavy landings?
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It's okay, they have found it..............
Missing Aircraft Cabin Door Located
14 September, 2004
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has advised that the door that fell from a Raytheon Beechcraft King Air B300 aircraft on Tuesday 7 September 2004 has been located.
The ATSB would like to thank media outlets for their cooperation in publicising our request for assistance in finding the cabin door.
The door was located to the south-west of Theodore, Central Queensland.
With the assistance of the Queensland Police Service the door will be delivered to the ATSB's laboratories in Canberra for examination.
The ATSB will now be in a much better position to determine why the door fell off.
The ATSB's investigation report will be made public and placed on the ATSB website when the investigation has been completed.
Missing Aircraft Cabin Door Located
14 September, 2004
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has advised that the door that fell from a Raytheon Beechcraft King Air B300 aircraft on Tuesday 7 September 2004 has been located.
The ATSB would like to thank media outlets for their cooperation in publicising our request for assistance in finding the cabin door.
The door was located to the south-west of Theodore, Central Queensland.
With the assistance of the Queensland Police Service the door will be delivered to the ATSB's laboratories in Canberra for examination.
The ATSB will now be in a much better position to determine why the door fell off.
The ATSB's investigation report will be made public and placed on the ATSB website when the investigation has been completed.
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Who shut the door??? PIC or 'safety pilot'
And what sort of a joke is it to have a 'safety pilot'?
Do these companies who request two pilots know that the second pilot has been desperatley found in a flying school in between TIF's?
And what sort of a joke is it to have a 'safety pilot'?
Do these companies who request two pilots know that the second pilot has been desperatley found in a flying school in between TIF's?
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newbe the PIC on this particular aircraft has substantial B300 experience and the "safety pilot" also has quite a bit of experience on type. Perhaps you should take heed of that old saying....."tis better to remain silent and appear a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt". 
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Who shut the door??? PIC or 'safety pilot'
And what sort of a joke is it to have a 'safety pilot'?
And what sort of a joke is it to have a 'safety pilot'?
Guess you're well positioned to make that comment now newbs.
Yeah, it really tis better to remain silent.
Fool.