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Discovery Channel Crashes a Boeing 727 to Create a Documentary
The Discovery channel crashed a Boeing 727 into the Sonoran Desert in Mexico as part of their new documentary series titled "Curiosity". They are looking to "re-create a serious, but survivable, passenger jet crash landing with a real aircraft," Discovery said in a statement. The plane was loaded with crash test dummies and cameras to examine impact.This groundbreaking project features an actual crash of a passenger jet and explores the big questions about how to make plane… (latimesblogs.latimes.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
More interested in the ejection of the pilot from a 727
I'd reall be interested in that. the 720 that NASA did years back was Radio controlled, and yeah, DB did it, so maybe he went out the back door too.lol.
Hey DB Cooper did it!
I DID NOT!
They should have invited the FAA + FTSB. It would have been more useful. Go DB !
It was a Champion bird too, miss seeing those in MSP...
What a sad way for such a fine aircraft to go or any plane for that matter. The FAA and NTSB did this years ago with a B720 but the test was a failure, one of the goals of the test was to see how a fuel additive that was supposed to reduce the atomization of jet fuel to reduce the after crash fire that will usually result after a crash. In actuallity the fire was more intense than what was anticipated ending up in a huge fireball. In regards as to who flew the last B727 this aircraft is still in service mostly in air cargo operations and also as private jets. The 727 was one of the best aircraft Boeing has ever built and economics of high fuel costs is what did it in. But has anyone ever looked into re-engining them to more fuel efficient turbofans instead of the JT8-D turbojet?