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By: - 28th February 2011 at 14:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The chief pilot and crew chief were friends of mine and I was out with them in London on Tuesday evening. It is a very sad loss as the Chief pilot was one fo the most experienced seaplane pilots around and a great guy. I only met the flight engineer on Tuesday yet we shared the same taste in sick jokes and we oggled the same women. He was 25 on the day of the crash. Not the best birthday.
By: - 1st March 2011 at 00:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sad, that plane was based in Chile in the early 1990's registered CC-CTG and named 'Gran Ganso' http://modocharlie.com/2010/07/un-ex-chileno-en-farnborough-2010/#comment-15340 :(
By: - 27th March 2011 at 11:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Investigators have discovered as revealed in their preliminary report, that the aircraft had no 'black box'! :eek: I think I could have told them that without looking further.
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/al-ain-air-crash-investigation-thwarted
By: - 17th April 2011 at 14:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Photos and initial accident report issued. No conclusions yet reached on the cause.
http://avstop.com/April_2011/uae_releases_preliminary_report_on_a_us_registered_g21_plane_crash.htm
By: - 13th April 2012 at 13:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Preliminary report absolves any engine problems and suggests a control error.
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/al-ain-plane-crash-not-caused-by-engine-fault
By: - 13th April 2012 at 19:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I had heard a report of a possible control lock being left inplace:(
By: - 13th April 2012 at 22:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Report or rumour? :D
You would think that something like a control lock would be easily identifiable immediately in the post crash investigation this obviating the need for a costly and lengthy NTSB study. :confused:
By: - 19th April 2012 at 12:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yeah seen that one. They had just finished converting it to turboprop power.
I think it was a "gust lock" that was left in place.
By: - 30th April 2012 at 20:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very sad news. RIP.
My first ever flight aged 12 was aboard a Sea Bee Air Goose, ZK-CFA.
By: - 1st May 2012 at 08:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes. The aircraft took off from Mechanics Bay, Auckland, and flew me to Pakatoa Island, a holiday island in the Hauraki Gulf.
I still have very clear recollections of the flight. Mechanics Bay is still there but is simply a helicopter base now. The Grumman Widgeons and Geese are long gone, but formed an important part of Auckland's social history.
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By: Newforest - 27th February 2011 at 19:17
If you were fortunate enough to see this plane last year at Farnborough, the sad news is that it has crashed at Omal in the UAE. There were no survivors among the four occupants. :mad:
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5866593&nseq=5