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To: VRWCTexan

from the extent of the fire, it looks like the pilot may have had some kind of accelerant on the plane. A small plane like that should not cause a fire that extensive, imho. It looks like the fire spread 100’s of feet horizontally to me, which seems unusual.


50 posted on 02/18/2010 8:38:35 AM PST by milwguy
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To: milwguy

Would a plane do that if it was fully topped with fuel? I do think it seems pretty strange.


60 posted on 02/18/2010 8:40:45 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: TexasValerie
Said to be a SR-20 Cirrus:

IIIRC, this plane has its own parachute.

Valerie? Please check in...

79 posted on 02/18/2010 8:44:37 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 392 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: milwguy
from the extent of the fire, it looks like the pilot may have had some kind of accelerant on the plane. A small plane like that should not cause a fire that extensive, imho. It looks like the fire spread 100’s of feet horizontally to me, which seems unusual.

Yes, it looks like the whole interior is ablaze. A "small plane" like a Cessna 182 wouldn't do that. It must've been a larger aircraft, maybe something like a Gulfstream or Learjet.

96 posted on 02/18/2010 8:46:32 AM PST by Spirochete (Texas is an anagram for Taxes)
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To: milwguy
it looks like the pilot may have had some kind of accelerant on the plane.

You mean, airplane fuel? :-?

157 posted on 02/18/2010 8:58:46 AM PST by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: milwguy

Yes - my though as well - appears to be way too much building fire for such as small plane


550 posted on 02/18/2010 9:56:27 AM PST by VRWCTexan (Obama-scare is the "real" Cash for Clunker Program!)
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