Posted on 04/18/2019 9:14:27 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
A plane crashed and exploded into flames at the Fullerton Municipal Airport on Thursday, officials said.
The incident was first reported just after 7:50 p.m. at the airport, 4011 W Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton Police Department officials said.
Initial reports were that the twin-engine plane had become engulfed in fire, police said.
The Beechcraft Duke crashed during takeoff from Runway 24, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said.
Footage of the scene posted to social media showed intense flames rising up from the tarmac.
It was unclear how many people were on board, police said.
FAA records show the airplane was registered to a company based in Helena, Montana and had a valid flight status.
No further details were immediately available.
KTLA’s Nidia Becerra contributed to this report.
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Critical engine out situation most likely. Until your airspeed in a twin is above the “blue line” the plane is uncontrollable with a critical engine out failure. You do not have enough rudder to keep it flying straight and it wants to roll over on it’s back! You only have a split second to identify the engine that’s quit and throttle the other one back below the blue line. Asymmetric thrust is a bitch!
Thanks for the info, As a lifelong, hobby sim-pilot I find stuff like that very interesting.
Not a great time at all for the airline industry. They better wake up quick.
Am I the only one wondering what state Fullerton is in?
I went to Cal State Fullerton and I didn’t know to this day there was an airport
Sometimes you just dont have a chance.Happened to some real good friends of mine in a twin engine bomber way back.
This has nothing to do with the “airline industry”.
Topics: California
No, you are not.
The reporter isn’t familiar with geography. Likely doesn’t even know in which state he is at the moment...
California, south of Los Angeles about 24 miles
Thanks. That’s a line I never paid attention to. I’ll try to remember to check.
Really? It seems they took a bunch out of circulation recently and then a bunch of planes are having strange occurrences. For example yesterday a plane ended up on its side.
Back in the day, I played darts and pool at a bar located at the end of Runway 21.
Bar’s name was Runway 21.
Fullerton is right next to La Mirada, California.
Critical engine stall training was the closest I ever came to crapping my pants!
The other day a guy from my old neighborhood and another pilot died in a so far unexplained accident during landing at Sundance airport. I think his plane wound up upside-down. Flying is routine and safe...until it isnt...
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