DHC-8-4 in landing accident @ CYEG
PIF, I complement you on your research.
It's been some decades since I've been in these airframes, but do recall seeing pax seating in line with the props on occasion.
I might caveat that not every interior hewed to that in Flight's excellent cutaways.
It's been some decades since I've been in these airframes, but do recall seeing pax seating in line with the props on occasion.
I might caveat that not every interior hewed to that in Flight's excellent cutaways.
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Sitting in-line with the props gives you the noisiest, most vibration prone seat in the aircraft. As cited, a Viscount threw a prop and killed a passenger. Safety? One in a quad-rillion chance of a failure. Sit away from the engines for the most obvious reasons. Geeeze...reeeeally? Does it take me, a 11,480 hour punter, to point that out?
1.) Tire failure. Resulting in..
2.) Gear failure. Resulting in..
3.) Prop Failure. (they are frangible, by the way..) Six-blade composite construction, individually replaceable. Slowest turning props in the industry..They are quiet. Very quiet.
4.) Buy a lottery ticket. Odds of winning are similar to prop failure..
In the old days, prop driven airliners sat the first-class passengers in the aft cabin. Jetliners seat first-class passengers in the front cabin, ahead of the engines. Go figure..
1.) Tire failure. Resulting in..
2.) Gear failure. Resulting in..
3.) Prop Failure. (they are frangible, by the way..) Six-blade composite construction, individually replaceable. Slowest turning props in the industry..They are quiet. Very quiet.
4.) Buy a lottery ticket. Odds of winning are similar to prop failure..
In the old days, prop driven airliners sat the first-class passengers in the aft cabin. Jetliners seat first-class passengers in the front cabin, ahead of the engines. Go figure..
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Just for interest...
Talking DHC aircraft,props and "region"of protection for the flight compartment,which was compromised in this case by severe external forces on landing:
AAIB 8/83 DHC-6 Twin Otter
1.15 Survival Aspects
.......the most significant hazard was caused by failure of the right wing.
When this wing detached,the propeller of the engine cut through the
aircraft fuselage between the cockpit and passenger cabin close to the
co-pilot's seat.In so doing the propeller severed the pilot assistant's
upper torso restraint harness behind his back,WITHOUT TOUCHING
EITHER THE SEAT OR ITS OCCUPANT.
My italics!
AAIB 8/83 DHC-6 Twin Otter
1.15 Survival Aspects
.......the most significant hazard was caused by failure of the right wing.
When this wing detached,the propeller of the engine cut through the
aircraft fuselage between the cockpit and passenger cabin close to the
co-pilot's seat.In so doing the propeller severed the pilot assistant's
upper torso restraint harness behind his back,WITHOUT TOUCHING
EITHER THE SEAT OR ITS OCCUPANT.
My italics!
Buy a lottery ticket. Odds of winning are similar to prop failure..
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