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UPS MD11 crash
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WoW is all I can say....
It's amazing to see that engine go up and completely over the top of the plane. The initial fire was probably from the fuel line being ripped apart. Imagine a 2" line with approx 50psi of fuel spraying out. I've seen one of these fuel lines spray fuel in the hangar before when a tech screwed up and pushed the "T" handle in with the fuel pumps on. Took the better part of a pallet of oil dry to soak up the fuel. We had a fuel spill cart that contained a pallet of oil dry, shovels, brooms and several other spill containment pads and socks.
They NTSB said there was a bell ringing on the CVR (cockpit voice recorder) the whole time after it rotated until the end of the tape which was most likely the fire alarm for #1 engine. They never had time to pull the handle for the engine as they were trying to save the plane.
They NTSB said there was a bell ringing on the CVR (cockpit voice recorder) the whole time after it rotated until the end of the tape which was most likely the fire alarm for #1 engine. They never had time to pull the handle for the engine as they were trying to save the plane.
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Sadly, I just found out that the Captain was a fellow Reservist Pilot that I had crewed with on many an occasion while I was stationed at WPAFB, Ohio. Capt Richard Wartenberg. He was in the 356th ALS/445th AW flying C-141s, C-5s, and then the C-17, and retired and went to fly with UPS on the MD-11. RIP Rich...cr8crshr/Bill
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Man, right at the worst time...right at rotation.
Incredibly, I guess they tried to get it airborne enough to find a way back down under control??
No other options....incredibly sad.
Incredibly, I guess they tried to get it airborne enough to find a way back down under control??
No other options....incredibly sad.
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I never thought about a low wing mounted engine pushing a fully loaded plane ( cargo & fuel ) down the runway from start to liftoff but if it sheared the rear mount at rotation or any other time during flight the engine would absolutely pitch up if the front pin was still intact temporarily from the full spooled up engine.
Fuel & hydraulic lines sheared off in the process. Takeoff being the worst time with a full load of fuel to have this happen but also under the highest stress loads of the flight.
Sad thing is they didn't stand a chance do to the circumstances but it was quick.
God speed !
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Fuel & hydraulic lines sheared off in the process. Takeoff being the worst time with a full load of fuel to have this happen but also under the highest stress loads of the flight.
Sad thing is they didn't stand a chance do to the circumstances but it was quick.
God speed !
Juan's take,
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