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Tatarstan Airlines Crash caught on video
The crash of Tatartstan Airlines B737 was caught by a surveillance camera showing it going down in a nose dive before disintegrating on impact. (www.liveleak.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I think the flashes reflected on the tarmac were the planes strobe light.
Agreed, when I watch it slowly it seems to be the strobe. Now for some reason I don't see the additional flashes that some members see. Unless they are talking about slight wet lens flare.
sad event.....RIP
From CNN
"It said the plane's two pilots had failed to make a proper landing approach on the first attempt and then began a second run.
They put the plane's engines on maximum power, raising the plane's nose up at a sharp angle, causing a quick loss of speed.
At an altitude of about 2,200 feet, the crew then tried to gain speed by taking the plane into a dive but it hit the ground at a near-vertical angle in a spectacular crash. "
Good grief. What was going on there?
"It said the plane's two pilots had failed to make a proper landing approach on the first attempt and then began a second run.
They put the plane's engines on maximum power, raising the plane's nose up at a sharp angle, causing a quick loss of speed.
At an altitude of about 2,200 feet, the crew then tried to gain speed by taking the plane into a dive but it hit the ground at a near-vertical angle in a spectacular crash. "
Good grief. What was going on there?
According to YaHoo, #1 was just a missed approach. It sounds like Murphy came into things and created a control problem, as I think they were starting another go around, and something went haywire
This certainly is reminiscent of United 585 (http://www.airdisaster.com/special/special-ua585.shtml) and US Air 427 (http://www.avweb.com/news/safety/183027-1.html?redirected=1)
The rudder PCU actuator problem involved in those two previous accidents was considered fixed, years ago. Still, other than mentioned by others as a possible stall event, well. The FDR and CVR no doubt will provide many answers.
The rudder PCU actuator problem involved in those two previous accidents was considered fixed, years ago. Still, other than mentioned by others as a possible stall event, well. The FDR and CVR no doubt will provide many answers.
It will be interesting as it was his 2nd or 3rd time and he told the tower he still wasn't ready to land. They said that both recorders were damaged. Hopefully, enough can be gleaned to identify the cause. Same thing happened to US Air 427. I really doubt it is the same issue though Tim, as those just happened and blooey, down they went; granted, this one kinda did the same thing but he was on his 2nd or 3rd attempt to land, so it was a sudden grab as the other 2 were.
Hey preach, saw 2 flashes that were reflected in the tarmack then the plane then a third explosion just before impact!
You got sharp eyes for an old man this early in the morning. LOL. I went back and looked at it for about the 3rd time and probably still would not have paid attention to it if you hadn't mentioned it. That adds a whole new flavor to it. I expect most folks have missed that.
definitely the wingtip strobes reflecting off the ground. Just before impact you can see the actual strobe flash and its reflection.
The security camera doesn't show any rotation (as a PCU issue would have the plane almost nosing over (IIRC)and not in an extreme nose low attitude). I saw the lights reflecting off the wet tarmac the other day and blew off the idea of explosions. I believe the flashes come from the beacon. ( see westjet evening departure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6lgJaWdy6E). Has anyone seen what the wx was reported that day?