Posted on 07/28/2017 8:55:38 AM PDT by BenLurkin
“Out of an abundance of caution, the Marine Corps took the prudent action not to fly our KC-130T aircraft in the wake of the mishap on July 10 until further notice,”
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The crash remains under investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration reported it lost contact with the plane when it was flying at an estimated altitude of 20,000 feet.
Andy Jones, a witness to the crash, described the moments before the plane struck the ground.
“At first it looked like an acrobatic plane, like a stunt plane, blowing the smoke out the back,” Jones said. “Then all of a sudden you realized that the smoke was coming off one of the sides of the wing.”
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
Eagles can strike that high... but your right. Probably an engine failure. Something big that took out other systems rapidly.
Top 10 Highest Flying Birds In The World
| Bird | Max Altitude (feet) |
|---|---|
| 1. Ruppell’s Griffon Vulture | 37,000 |
| 2. Common Crane | 33,000 |
| 3. Bar-headed Goose | 29,000 |
| 4. Whooper Swan | 27,000 |
| 5. Alpine Chough | 26,500 |
| 6. Bearded Vulture | 24,000 |
| 7. Mallard | 21,000 |
| 8. Bar-tailed Godwit | 20,000 |
| 9. White Stork | 16,000 |
| 10. Andean Condor | 15,000 |
Ducks at 20,000 feet - that would make a great movie title.
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