Mon, Mar 02, 2009
Survivors Says Engines Powered Up Immediately Before
Impact
A spokesperson for the Dutch safety authority announced last
week that a preliminary report on the crash of Turkish Airlines
Flight TK1951 will probably be released by this Wednesday.
As ANN reported, a Boeing 737-800 operating as
Turkish Airlines flight 1951 was inbound from Istanbul to Schiphol
International Airport in Amsterdam when it crashed a mile short of
the runway on approach, resulting in nine fatalities and another 84
injured among the 134 passengers and crew onboard.
UK' Guardian reports Pieter van Vollenhoven, head of the Dutch
safety authority, said the B737-800 had fallen almost straight
down, and speculated that the airliner had experienced engine
failure.
That assessment contradicts statements from those onboard the
aircraft, however. Survivor Fred Gimpel told Dutch NOS news, "[It]
just fell straight down and then you heard the engines at full
power as if it was trying to go forwards. It probably went up too
steeply and stalled, and then the tail hit the ground," which
seemingly refutes van Vollenhoven's theory.
An international team of 40 investigators have converged on the
crash site. The plane's "black boxes" have been recovered and sent
to Paris for an in-depth analysis, with a preliminary report
expected mid-week. Investigators are still exploring all possible
scenarios that could have led to the crash, ranging from weather to
fuel exhaustion, navigational errors, pilot fatigue or bird
strikes.
More News
Airport Marking Aids Markings used on runway and taxiway surfaces to identify a specific runway, a runway threshold, a centerline, a hold line, etc. A runway should be marked in ac>[...]
"It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, for manned aircraft to see a drone while conducting crop-enhancing and other aerial applications at low altitudes and high speeds. We>[...]
Aero Linx: The Skyhawk Association The Skyhawk Association is a non-profit organization founded by former Skyhawk Pilots which is open to anyone with an affinity for the A-4 Skyhaw>[...]
“The T-54A benefits from an active Beechcraft King Air assembly line in Wichita, Kansas, where all required METS avionics and interior modifications are installed on the line>[...]
Aero Linx: Aerostar Owners Association The Association offers the Aerostar Owner a unique opportunity to tap an invaluable source of information concerning the care and feeding of >[...]