Rescue workers inspect the L-410 light aircraft after it crashed in Tatarstan. Photograph: TASS
Posted on 10/10/2021 2:55:45 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The L-410 plane crashed around 9.20 am local time during a flight over the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian officials said. Six people rescued from the wreckage were described as being in a “very serious condition”,.
The Tass news agency said the plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the local airport. Images issued by the emergency ministry showed the aircraft split in half with a dented nose.
According to Russian media, the plane was built-in 1987 and was owned by the government-linked Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation and Navy, a sports and defence organisation.
The head of the organisation’s regional branch said the parachuting club that operated the flight was very experienced.
A source in the aviation services told Tass that the plane could have been overloaded.
Rescue workers inspect the L-410 light aircraft after it crashed in Tatarstan. Photograph: TASS
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It’s all about the sudden stop.
It seems like they lose more from aircraft crashes than the jumps.
2500 hrs of PIC/SEL as well.
I remember, back in college, signing up to go to 10,000'.
That meant I was the last out of the C185 jump plane. Pilot told me to load first, rear bulkhead had been removed so there was room for my legs in the cabin. I was no where near the door.
I politely declined.
Sky divers are a crazy lot.
I have a theory about sky divers. They are all virgins.
When I skydived years ago, once you got over 500 feet, you relaxed a little. Higher is always better.
I only jump from hot air balloons and that was 50 years ago.
I see you don’t sky dive much?
You need a bit of air between you and the ground, the plane crashed on takeoff. The other 60 seconds of most dangerous time to be in an aircraft. Landing being the other.
800 feet to survive a freefall opening, if the door is open.
Let’s see, I wouldn’t jump out of a perfectly good airplane, but if the airplane is going to crash, I’ll jump out...
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