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Plane Smashes Into California Airport Hangar
Ouch! Fortunately no injuries or worse.
"A passenger jet undergoing an engine test at a Californian airport has smashed into a hangar.
The crash sparked fears of a fuel leak and led to the evacuation of other nearby structures and buildings.
Three mechanics were on board servicing the plane at the time but officials said no-one was injured.
The Bombardier Canadair regional jet, which can carry up to 50 passengers, was on a ramp when it suddenly started rolling and struck the Encore Jet Centre at Chino Airport.
It apparently went over the rubber stops put in place to prevent the plane from moving, said Robin Dill, a retired commercial airline pilot who heard the crash and talked to witnesses.
Ian Gregor, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said in a statement: "There were three mechanics on the plane, but none was injured.
"The plane was not intended for flight."
Firefighters attended the crash, and at least four ambulances went to the scene.
A report of a fuel leak proved to be incorrect."
Ouch! Fortunately no injuries or worse.
"A passenger jet undergoing an engine test at a Californian airport has smashed into a hangar.
The crash sparked fears of a fuel leak and led to the evacuation of other nearby structures and buildings.
Three mechanics were on board servicing the plane at the time but officials said no-one was injured.
The Bombardier Canadair regional jet, which can carry up to 50 passengers, was on a ramp when it suddenly started rolling and struck the Encore Jet Centre at Chino Airport.
It apparently went over the rubber stops put in place to prevent the plane from moving, said Robin Dill, a retired commercial airline pilot who heard the crash and talked to witnesses.
Ian Gregor, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said in a statement: "There were three mechanics on the plane, but none was injured.
"The plane was not intended for flight."
Firefighters attended the crash, and at least four ambulances went to the scene.
A report of a fuel leak proved to be incorrect."
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It apparently went over the rubber stops put in place to prevent the plane from moving, said Robin Dill, a retired commercial airline pilot who heard the crash and talked to witnesses.
Same thing happened around 1969 at Heathrow where a BEA Comet on an engine test out on the ramp overrode the chocks and smashed down hangar doors, bringing them down on the tail of Trident G-ARPI inside, the aircraft lost a couple of years later in the Staines accident; as part of the investigation they did look at the quite extensive repairs the Trident had needed to see if there was any issue - it had also had tail repairs when it was struck in the Heathrow Ambassador accident in 1968.
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This BBC link shows clear skidmarks starting from the runup bay toward the hangar. How to explain that without masses of power against inadequate adhesion?
Visible right at the end of the clip.
BBC News - Passenger jet crashes into hangar in California
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BBC News - Passenger jet crashes into hangar in California
This why bizjet pilots get called in on their days off to do mx runs. 
When I worked as a mechanic at a big repair station, we were trained thoroughly on each type we ran before being turned loose.
At the charter/airplane management places I worked as a pilot, no money was ever spent to train mechanics on type. I got called in allot to run airplanes for them.
The Challenger is one of those types you really do need training on before you can safely operate it, even if only on the ground. A shame...
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When I worked as a mechanic at a big repair station, we were trained thoroughly on each type we ran before being turned loose.
At the charter/airplane management places I worked as a pilot, no money was ever spent to train mechanics on type. I got called in allot to run airplanes for them.
The Challenger is one of those types you really do need training on before you can safely operate it, even if only on the ground. A shame...
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Saw the Challenger right after this up on jacks in the fbo next door. Surprisingly unscathed, Couple of large gouges in the nose cone, looked like the aoa sensor was bent but otherwise ok to the eye. Think the hangar came off worse.
