In a related story, I’ve been looking at that crash over and over. To me, it looks as though when the plane gets closer to the runway, the right landing gear is lower than the left landing gear and it hits the runway first. JMO.
I’ve been trying to give them the benefit of the doubt that MAYBE wind shear pushed them down, but it’s getting more difficult to justify.
“I’ve been looking at that crash over and over. To me, it looks as though when the plane gets closer to the runway, the right landing gear is lower than the left landing gear and it hits the runway first. JMO.”
Often discussed with the first video days ago.
Right gear failed, wing separated, rolled.
Search on the terms “ Delta” and “ flare”
You’ll find a number of aviation people noting that the pilot landing this plane seemingly failed to add power on landing to bring up the nose of the aircraft, to slow its speed and bring the rear set of wheels down first onto the runway.
( flaring)
Instead the video showed a nearly flat landing, too fast, that collapsed the nose gear. Veteran pilots comment that flaring the aircraft on landing requires skill and experience.
From my view, non expert but as somebody that flies weekly, she didn’t glide down by pulling up the nose and reducing power….she just smacked into the runway by descending too fast. The plane bounced off the runway controllably.
There’s nothing to imply mechanical failure unless logs show she tried to pull up but nothing responded.
Look at post 94. gear was fine, but they hit that main while in a crosswind crab, and the lateral load on the main snapped it.