Posted on 04/25/2024 5:32:36 AM PDT by Red Badger
Edited on 04/25/2024 6:12:03 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—One of the two pilots of a vintage military plane that was delivering heating oil to a remote Alaska Native village reported a fire on board shortly before the aircraft crashed and burned outside Fairbanks, killing both of them and leaving debris over a wide area, a federal transportation official said Wednesday.
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Aviation Ping.........................😪
The Blancolirio channel on youtube theorized that there was a catastrophic failure (read: explosion) of the # 1 engine that may have destroyed the control surfaces on the wing, rendering recovery impossible.
CC
Damned nice aircraft. Unsecured load?
We may never know.....................
Love thr Blancoalirio Channel. He lives near us. We are Patreon supporters. I’d fly anywhere with him at the controls
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All you have to do is hear the fear in the voice of the pilot on Blancolerio's channel audio to realize these guys knew they were out of options. Show some respect.
Tacky.
your right, it was- my bad
Looked at Video. The number one Engine Exploded, along with possible wing tank explosion too. The Crew had no chance. Prayers for the families and friends of the Crew.
I like him too. He’s the most analytical — there’s another guy ‘74 Gear’ who’s much more entertainment oriented, gets a lot more views but isn’t doesn’t take the deep dive that Blancoalirio does.
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