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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: Angry Turnip on March 22, 2009, 11:29:33 PM

Title: Cargo Aircraft crashes in Japan
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 22, 2009, 11:29:33 PM

A Cargo plane has crashed in Japan-details sketchy at this stage.

Story here:   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7958367.stm

Title: Re: Cargo Aircraft crashes in Japan
Post by: Dave on March 23, 2009, 12:03:58 AM

Chilling video from the incident;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6cMK9LUnzI

Unfortunately both pilots are believed to have died. RIP

Title: Re: Cargo Aircraft crashes in Japan
Post by: casper on March 23, 2009, 04:02:20 PM

Very sad indeed. Aircraft involved.
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image40252.html

Title: Re: Cargo Aircraft crashes in Japan
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 24, 2009, 11:44:49 PM

Terrible accident :o Looks like it could be weather related,windshear looks a distinct possibility.

The way the aircraft initially hits very hard then bounces back up would suggest windshear to me.

Windshear is a major cause of accidents,especially at the landing stage.Basically it can create an invisible horizontal vortex that virtually slams down on top of a landing aircraft and pushes it into the ground.

BHD and Newtownards are affected by it on a regular basis,it can be caused by higher ground around an airfield.It`s almost impossible to predict and isn`t fully understood.