Plane crash in Delaware

[skoker]

Just getting word in from my news sources that a plane has gone down in Delaware, initial reports say crash was at 6:45 AM with 17 people on board.

EDIT: It's a C-5 HUGE military transport plane. Crashed outside Dover AFB.

Here's a picture from wire services:

 

[iGary]

I go to Bombay Hook Refuge all the time to bird watch - its right in the approach path to Dover - these things are huge.

Hope no one ie hurt too badly. It will be interesting to see if they ground anything.

I forget - is this a Lockheed or Boeing plane?

Edit: It's a Lockheed product.

 

[dmw007]

Yikes.... ...hopefully everyone onboard the plane is okay.

 

[floriflee]

At least it looks like there was a possibility for survival....

 

[dmw007]

At least it looks like there was a possibility for survival....

Yes it does.

 

[sushi]

...these things are huge.

Yes they are. Rode on them a few times. Can easily put Hueys and Cobras in their belly along with a variety of vehicles.

 

[emw]

Seems like all survived...

Link

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Air Force C-5 cargo jet carrying 17 people crashed and broke into pieces Monday while trying to make an emergency landing near Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Air Force and FAA officials said.

No one was killed, but several aboard were injured, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melissa Phillips, a spokeswoman for the base, told The Associated Press.

Pentagon sources told CNN the aircraft "declared an in-flight emergency for a No. 2 engine flameout."

 

[sushi]

Link

Good to hear that everyone survived.

The problem with a flameout is that it can be hard to ascertain the cause.

Additionally, a flameout may only be a symptom of something more serious.

Edit: spelling

 

[aquajet]

The C5 has one of the best safety records of all aircraft used by the US military. I'm surprised to see this.

A flameout in a single engine shouldn't have caused this airplane to go down. Something else went wrong for sure.

 

[skoker]

The C5 has one of the best safety records of all aircraft used by the US military. I'm surprised to see this.

A flameout in a single engine shouldn't have caused this airplane to go down. Something else went wrong for sure.

Agreed. The slides look like they worked as planned though, which is a very good thing™

 

[dmw007]

Link

I am glad to hear that everyone survived the crash.

 

[Apple Hobo]

I hate to see my favorite plane cracked-up, but no deaths is a Good Thing.™

 

[jadekitty24]

Most certainly a good thing that no one died. A bit of good news is refreshing.

 

[sushi]

Some more info on the crash:

http://www.newszap.com/articles/2006/04/03/dm/sussex_county/dsn01.txt

 

[skoker]

I wonder why they did not try to dump fuel? Does that model aircraft even have that capability? (I should know, but I try and stay on the civil aviation side of things )