Posted on 03/22/2009 3:44:57 PM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32
No info yet, breaking headline on CNN TV..
Aircraft Pilatus PC-12 (single-turboprop) (PC12/G)
Origin Oroville Muni (KOVE - track or info)
Destination Bert Mooney (KBTM - track or info)
Other flights between these airports
Route FMG J7 LKT (Decode)
Date Sunday, Mar 22, 2009
Duration 2 hours 26 minutes
Status Arrived over 2 hours ago (track log)
Scheduled Actual/Estimated
Departure 11:40AM PDT 11:10AM PDT
Arrival 03:09PM MDT 02:36PM MDT
Speed 260 kts
Altitude 25000 feet
“We think that it was probably a ski trip for the kids,” Fergus said.
Fergus said the plane was registered to Eagle Cap Leasing in Enterprise, Ore., but he didn’t know who was operating the plane.
Yes, I saw that while researching.
Very sad.
subs are ALWAYS called “boats”..not just sometimes..
Julie Banderas on FOX had a former NTSB employee on discussing the crash .
He said if this was a single engine plane that 17 passengers are a LOT (as in, too many). Then she comes back and tells him it’s a double- so he says - ok- that makes more sense. THEN she comes back and says- no it WAS a single engine- he says even if there were children aboard 17 more than the plane is configured to carry.
OMG, you should see the Fed Ex plane that crashed. Fox News has the video.
It bounced and then burst into flames. It’s a charred mess.
He is referring to the British and French subs that collided. Radar jamming? You really need to get out and get some fresh air.
Over here
Aircraft Data for: Pilatus PC-12
Updated: Mar. 18th 2009
Summary:
The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop primarily used as an executive corporate VIP transport aircraft but also increasingly with small regional airliner operators also air ambulance and flying doctor services.
The United States Air Force operates the PC-12 designated U-28A for special operations.
Country of origin: Switzerland First flight: 1991 No. built: 770 No. in service: 770 (approx.) Crew: 1 PASSENGERS: 6 - 9
Power: 1 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A (500 - 1940 shp) or Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B (981 shp) turboshaft engine
Dimensions:
Length: 47 ft. 3 in.
Wing Span: 53 ft. 3 in.
Height: 14 ft. 3 in.
Empty Weight: 5,867 lbs.
Max. Weight: 10,450 lbs.
Performance:
Max. speed: 312 mph
Cruise speed: 312 mph
Ceiling: 30,000 ft.
Normal range: 1,513 nm
Max. range: 2,593 nm
Port Royal ran aground on 6 February. A British sub and French sub collided also on 6 February. The Hartford and New Orleans collided on Friday 20 March.
If that’s the plane, there is no way you SHOULD get 17 people in that plane!
OK - trying to get a lead on it ....
An aviation expert on Fox was asking the same thing. The specs call for a max of 10 passengers and two crew. If they are correct about the model of the plane and the number of victims, it's possibly that very young children being held on laps are involved. I pray that's not true.
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Their weekend shows are taped as we have learned before!
Pilatus is a respectable airframe if I recall correctly. It’s supposed to be a good bush craft.
I was going to put a tin foil hat on when stating it, however, I think that too many of us underestimated too much in the last couple years so I didn’t. BTW, I got tons of fresh air at the Orlando Tea party yesterday, but thanks for the advice :)
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