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as for the b-52, the truly sad part about this was the pilot that was ultimately at the control at the beginning of the crash had a history of doing stuff like this. he was what i would call an experienced pilot, but took many risks throughout his career. the commander of that wing didnt let anyone else fly with him but himself, so that he could prevent anything bad happening. if you research the right video, im sure its on youtube, you can see someone bailing out of the aircraft before it crashes. that is the commander of that wing jumping out trying to possibly have a slim chance of living. sadly he didnt make it. you are right that the b-52 stalled out due to the turn being too much.

the way that they have to be loaded into the aircraft is going to be changed after this. they have to be loaded into the fuselage at an angle, which doesnt allow for the load to be locked in. it is simply strapped in. i am willing to bet that the load of the 5 MRAP shifted very unexpectedly which caused the stall/spin. each MRAP weighs 14tons, so even if one of them broke its straps it would have shifted enough to either break the other MRAPs loose or if it was the only one, it would have surely caused the accident. they are saying that the weather might be to blame as well, however ive flown enough to let you know that it is probably unlikely. not saying to rule it out, but it is fairly unlikely that the cause of the stall/spin in a 747 from just that is unlikely. and before you go second guessing my train of thought, i have flown the C-5 Galaxy in the air force and i fly for this particular company. while i did not know this crew personally, i have flown into and delivered supplies to this particular airport.