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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: vRStu on July 26, 2010, 03:29:17 pm

Title: Nasty Accident
Post by: vRStu on July 26, 2010, 03:29:17 pm
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: MAT ED30 on July 26, 2010, 03:31:32 pm
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how the hell has it done that  :surprised:
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: MAT ED30 on July 26, 2010, 03:33:42 pm
it looks like due to the sudden drop in weight the wings just fell off  :surprised:  :confused:
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: Hedge on July 26, 2010, 03:41:00 pm
That chap wasn't as lucky as this guy.



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Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: edd666999 on July 26, 2010, 03:59:34 pm
"you could here pop pop pop"  :signLOL: :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: john_o on July 26, 2010, 04:14:49 pm
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Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: Rich on July 26, 2010, 05:45:08 pm
Quote from: vRStu on July 26, 2010, 03:29:17 pm



The planes wings couldnt cope with the sheer down force - pilot must have pulled up really hard too soon snapping the wings off
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on July 26, 2010, 06:28:40 pm
Happened in 2002 that, the aircraft was nearly 40 years old and had 21,000 hours on it.

It had fatigue cracks in the central wing box that hadn't been spotted - a ticking time bomb!
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: vRS Carl on July 26, 2010, 06:59:27 pm
Do you reckon the ground crew were saying as it took off "hey does anyone know what these 2 Bolts are for :confused:"  :grin:
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: QD MBE on July 26, 2010, 07:23:31 pm
As it starts to break up, there is a part that flies off, just as the starboard wing detaches, that is part of the centre wing box.  In my old job, I had to attend a structural integrity and airworthiness course, and this was one of the cases we studied.

It had been repaired in the past using a doubler plate, to strengthen a cracked area.

As Prof Friction says...........
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: Sunglasses Ron on July 26, 2010, 07:25:14 pm
Quote from: Hedge on July 26, 2010, 03:41:00 pm
That chap wasn't as lucky as this guy.



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Is it just me or does the 3rd witness on that video look like he could be the pilot's brother?  :surprised: :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nasty Accident
Post by: S2 Ant on July 26, 2010, 09:54:35 pm
Funnier than that is the spring break clip thats linked at the end of the Op's video lol