maddmaxx ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 19, 2021 Those were the sheriff's words from texas following this MD-80 crash today. "All the passengers and crew self extricated. We don't know how, but they did" Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 19, 2021 It’s a good thing they did with the plane on fire they couldn’t sit around waiting for someone to come and get them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted October 20, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, maddmaxx said: "All the passengers and crew self extricated. We don't know how, but they did" Amazing. That looks like a horrible crash, but who cares of they 'self extricated'? I just hope everybody got out alive. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 20, 2021 I have an idea of how the did it. The MD-80 is a newer version of the DC-9 that I worked on. It has 4 overwing escape hatches; an escape hatch in the rear with an inflatable slide; two doors in the front of the cabin with inflatable slides; and even two windows in the cockpit where the aircrew can escape. Add to that highly trained flight attendants to assist in the evacuation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 20, 2021 Private plane owned by a big land developer in Texas only had 18 passengers and three crew aboard don’t think it ever got airborne rolled through a fence at the end of the runway hopefully they had time to get out before it burst into flames but reports are two passengers taken to the hospital everyone else OK nobody in serious condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 20, 2021 34 minutes ago, jsharr said: Private plane owned by a big land developer in Texas only had 18 passengers and three crew aboard don’t think it ever got airborne rolled through a fence at the end of the runway hopefully they had time to get out before it burst into flames but reports are two passengers taken to the hospital everyone else OK nobody in serious condition Cat got your punctuation? Not a stroke I hope! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: Cat got your punctuation? Not a stroke I hope! Voice to text 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 20, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 20, 2021 6 hours ago, jsharr said: Voice to text I thought I recognized an accent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 20, 2021 Fortunately, I happen to know of a replacement available. https://www.controller.com/listing/for-sale/208491161/1987-mcdonnell-douglas-md-87-jet-aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted October 20, 2021 I sense an aircraft sales event possibility here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I sense an aircraft sales event possibility here. Not from me! I don't do deals within the confines of the US. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Wilburger said: Not from me! I don't do deals within the confines of the US. Any idea what happened? Horribly failed takeoff but the plane only had 21 souls onboard? Overloaded? Engine failure? Pilot error, since you were not on deck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 20, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: Any idea what happened? Horribly failed takeoff but the plane only had 21 souls onboard? Overloaded? Engine failure? Pilot error, since you were not on deck? Flaps. It's always the flaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #14 Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, donkpow said: Fetzer valve. It's always the fetzer valve. FIFY Fletched if for you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 20, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: FIFY Fletched if for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #16 Posted October 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, jsharr said: Any idea what happened? Horribly failed takeoff but the plane only had 21 souls onboard? Overloaded? Engine failure? Pilot error, since you were not on deck? Hard to say. The photos show no sign of thrust reverser deployment so the takeoff either wasn't rejected or possibly a trim or even thrust mis-setting. Maybe an engine issue but if that was the case, the reject wasn't handled properly. Good news is no one died and the crew will be available to interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #17 Posted October 20, 2021 Just now, donkpow said: What does G. Gordon Liddy have to do with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 20, 2021 Share #18 Posted October 20, 2021 Just now, Wilburger said: Hard to say. The photos show no sign of thrust reverser deployment so the takeoff either wasn't rejected or possibly a trim or even thrust mis-setting. Maybe an engine issue but if that was the case, the reject wasn't handled properly. So we are in agreement? Flaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #19 Posted October 20, 2021 Just now, donkpow said: So we are in agreement? Flaps. Maybe.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 20, 2021 Share #20 Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: What does G. Gordon Liddy have to do with this? The Underhills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 20, 2021 Share #21 Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Wilburger said: Maybe.. FTR, I wouldn't be poking fun if there were major injuries or fatalities. I know it's serious business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #22 Posted October 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, donkpow said: The Underhills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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