allardjd 1,853 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 http://my.earthlink.net/article/int?gui ... c4b4636c06 It Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Oh dear - another crash Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 That is an awful place to crash. "There was no immediate word of casualties." Not good. What is worrying is that a total of 143 An-24's have so far been lost in all sorts of accidents, according to the Aviation Safety Network's statistics. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I think I read that the crash site is above 12,000 feet. John Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Sorry to be annoying Joe, but the AN-24 has been around in service for 48 years, so it has an average crash per year of 2.9791 - and for comparion, the 737 has been in service since 1967, and has 136 write-offs, so that's 3.1627 crashes pre year on average BACK TO TOPIC 12000ft's high, hope rescuers find the wreck and, hopefully, some life Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Thanks for the info Kieran, I wonder how many flights each type has flown though? Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Often in the third world it's not so much the basic design of the AC but the rigor and quality of maintenance and training. Also, operational demands have been known to trump known technical deficiencies, forcing aircrew to fly when things are in need of maintenance. Just idle speculation - there's not much to go on so far... John Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 From what I saw on the news last night the weather isn't helping the rescue operation much.. Heavy clouds and/or fog in the area.... Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7733103/Afghanistan-plane-crash-44-feared-dead.html It appears they've finally located the crash site at 12,700 feet, but it doesn't sound like anyone has actually reached it. From this and other reports I've seen the terrain and weather are half-past horrible. I suspect there's very little prospect of survivors. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Wreckage Of Airliner Seen On Afghan Mountainside http://my.earthlink.net/article/int?gui ... 3f528ad003 Excerpts from the article... Photos supplied by NATO forces show the plane broken into four pieces strewn across a steep mountainside Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 No Survivors Found At Afghan Airline Crash Site http://my.earthlink.net/article/int?guid=20100521/cab7e7c3-db2d-4f2a-a2d7-af95a4eb2a12 There's a photo with the article that might illustrate why it was so difficult to find, then reach the site. Maybe we'll find out from the recorders what happened, though I'm speculating that it will be CFIT in poor visibility. John Link to post Share on other sites
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