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Air Tanker crashes (fighting fire)

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  • 89th8 Offline
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    89th
    wrote on last edited by
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    We know this is a dangerous job, and they fly very low... @Copper I'm sure would know more from the video, but it seems like it was a combo of wind, perhaps water weight shifting prior to release, or maybe just flying a bit too low to try that exit maneuver?

    https://fireaviation.com/2022/10/27/air-tanker-crash-in-italy-kills-two/

    Link to video

    Link to video

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    • George KG Offline
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      George K
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      That was a really steep bank. You lose a lot of lift at such an angle, and I'm sure that played a role as well.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        I know there are plenty of plane crash videos, and one thing I am always reminded of is how quickly it can go from normal to unavoidable disaster, and imagine it feels even faster in the cockpit. Reminds me of this, for example:

        Link to video

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        • 89th8 89th

          I know there are plenty of plane crash videos, and one thing I am always reminded of is how quickly it can go from normal to unavoidable disaster, and imagine it feels even faster in the cockpit. Reminds me of this, for example:

          Link to video

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          jodi
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          #4

          @89th We lived just south of there (Moscow, Idaho) then - it would have been big news, but I don’t remember it!

          https://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/700

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