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World War II-era plane crashes in Kansas after Memorial Day flyover
Fox News ^ | 05/29/2018 | Travis Fedschun

Posted on 05/29/2018 11:35:10 AM PDT by DFG

A World War II-era plane crash-landed in Kansas after just completing flyovers for Memorial Day, officials said.

The Kansas State Highway Patrol said in a crash report the pilot ran out of fuel while approaching the runway at Westport Airport in Wichita around 12:10 p.m. and attempted to restart the engine.

The aircraft's engine failed to start, and the plane went down in a nearby neighborhood, police said.

The 1943 Fairchild PT-23 was part of the Commemorative Air Force-Jayhawk Wing doing flyovers across the state, according to KWCH. The PT-23 was a trainer plane for the U.S. Army Air Force.

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1 posted on 05/29/2018 11:35:10 AM PDT by DFG
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2 posted on 05/29/2018 11:36:59 AM PDT by DFG
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Ran out of fuel?

That's incredible and very negligent.

3 posted on 05/29/2018 11:37:28 AM PDT by PROCON ('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
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“training plane”? Must have been a student pilot to let himself run out of fuel.


4 posted on 05/29/2018 11:38:32 AM PDT by FrankR (If it wasn't for stupid ideas, the left would have no ideas at all.)
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To: DFG

It looks salvageable.


5 posted on 05/29/2018 11:41:59 AM PDT by PresidentFelon
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To: DFG

They are, however, wonderful sights to see. We have had three days here in Central Contra Costa County, CA, of constant overflights of a WWII B-17, taking people for rides between Livermore and Concord as regular as clockwork.


6 posted on 05/29/2018 11:43:22 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: PROCON

Indeed


7 posted on 05/29/2018 11:43:34 AM PDT by onona (Hope, Faith, Love)
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To: FrankR

Was McStain trying to fly again?


8 posted on 05/29/2018 11:46:09 AM PDT by shotgun
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Fortunately, the pilot’s and passenger’s injuries were minor and the PT-23 is repairable. The old adage “any landing you can walk away from is a good landing” applies here.


9 posted on 05/29/2018 11:46:47 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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This happened to a Boeing Stratoliner that had just been completely restored. It landed in Elliot bay just west of downtown Seattle near West Seattle in very shallow water. I was able to see it from my downtown office.

Same cause. They give them “just enough” fuel for the trip and it ran out of gas. The good news is that they did “re-” restore it.

In fact, here it is: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vintage-plane-ditches-in-seattle/


10 posted on 05/29/2018 11:47:00 AM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm using my wife's account.)
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p07
11 posted on 05/29/2018 11:53:49 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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bummer dude


12 posted on 05/29/2018 11:57:59 AM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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“C’mon, man, AVGAS is expensive! We shouldn’t need more than 10 gallons for this hop.”


13 posted on 05/29/2018 11:58:25 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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The Confederate Air Force before pc blighted America.


14 posted on 05/29/2018 12:05:09 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: FrankR

It’s a trainer for pilots around WWII, not now. IOW, it’s not a genuine warplane, so no real huge loss as if it were a P-51 or P-38.


15 posted on 05/29/2018 12:27:07 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Snickering Hound

“E” does not mean “Enough.”


16 posted on 05/29/2018 12:27:45 PM PDT by Cecily
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Low fuel situations are at the heart of many aviation accidents.

Once the gas starts to run out, pilots make more bad decisions in addition to their poor planning and lack of situational awareness.

From the reports I’ve read, it’s rare that a plane arrives at the crash site with completely empty tanks.


17 posted on 05/29/2018 12:30:04 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: Midwesterner53

I wondered.

And I saw them when I was in AZ back in ‘93 (can’t believe it’s that long), getting a B17 ready for a show and flying it out with a (different) trainer and an F4. They were located by the Champlin Air Museum.


18 posted on 05/29/2018 12:31:53 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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“It’s a trainer for pilots around WWII, not now. “

Yeah. I know. I learned to read in 1950...first grade.

But having pilot experience, the first thing THEN, and the first thing NOW, in flying, is to WATCH YOUR FUEL.

If I ever got down to 1/2 tank, I found a place to land, and buy fuel. I would have been even more careful if I was flying a vintage, irreplaceable, aircraft.

Thanks for the, er, heads up.


19 posted on 05/29/2018 12:35:52 PM PDT by FrankR (If it wasn't for stupid ideas, the left would have no ideas at all.)
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p07

Stop posing and get in the plane. We got lots of gas.

20 posted on 05/29/2018 12:36:26 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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