....18-year-old Airbus A321-231
56,000 flight hours on nearly 21,000 flights
Posted on 11/01/2015 2:13:05 AM PST by WhiskeyX
The co-pilot of the doomed Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Saturday killing 224 people on board had doubts about the jet’s safety before the flight.
The wife of the co-pilot of the plane said late Saturday her husband had complained about the plane's condition, according to a Russian TV channel.
In an interview with state-controlled NTV, Natalya Trukhacheva, identified as the wife of co-pilot Sergei Trukachev, said her daughter "called him up before he flew out. He complained before the flight that the technical condition of the aircraft left much to be desired."
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There were citizens of Ukraine onboard this flight.
An explosion at altitude will leave some charing no doubt; however, it will not be like an explosion at the surface. The only charing will be in the close vicinity of the actual explosion - everything else in an oxygen poor environment will simply disintegrate and land in a widespread area.
While we are used to seeing charred wreckage of aircraft, it is because the fire occurred after impact. That would not be the case with a shoot down or a bomb at altitude.
Interesting....this tragedy has more twists than Obama’s real mother’s digestive tract.
My family and I should be biased for regional and economic reasons, but the two of us who know aviation the best are just as comfortable flying Airbus as Boeing. I have been on a couple of Airbus flights with aged equipment (A320 and A340) where they did feel their age, but I can probably also say that for the 757.
I agwee FRiend. :-)
;-)
No, only in the 70s and 80s.
Yeah but...... there is no Russian word for MAINTENANCE.
Oh, so you’re the reason all those seat backs were broken. I never had a seat that wasn’t broken in some way and the guy behind me would have to hold my seatback up with his knees. No one of those flying disasters had had one bolt or screw tightened since WWII. You know something’s wrong when you rattle down runways that have trees growing out of house sized chug holes and the burned out skeletons of plane crashes are merely shoved off to the edge.
Incorrect info.
Jetliners have excellent glide ratios.
Glide ratio of non-swept winged DC-3 is about 15-1, the swept-winged A320 about 17-1. A Cessna 172, very light & straight winged, about 9-1.
As an enroute controller for 35 years, it was important for me to know these characteristics.
uh...and don’t practice mind reading without a license.
I heard a loud grinding noise, which IS NOT TYPICAL IN ANY TAKEOFF!
I don’t care what you think it may have been.
My observations have NOTHING to do with “buy American”!!!
I also happen to have been in aerospace for 45 years, (on the space side), so get off of your “knowledge or critical thinking” meme!
Thank you for that correction.
4 Ukrainians, 1 Belarus
The rest Russians
Some beautiful women and children
Look for more pictures
There are some on twitter today that show one of the engine casings pretty intact but well charred
Also Egyptians guarding a corral of luggage which looks uncharred
Russian medical examiner says most recovered bodies charred beyond recognition, being flown home to Russia today
Search area for debris expanded to 20 miles
Seems consistent with an explosion of some type
45 years in aerospace and you think a grinding noise is an APU?
I think my question your observation is right on target. Google APU.
Not if they are still in one piece:
Yes, but that still doesn’t make it an American-made plane.
It was an Airbus A321-231. From the Wikipedia:
The aircraft that crashed was an 18-year-old Airbus A321-231, serial number 663, registered EI-ETJ.[16] It was delivered to Middle East Airlines in May 1997 with the registry as F-OHMP. It later served for Onur Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines as TC-OAE, until October 2011. In April 2012 Kolavia acquired the plane as EI-ETJ and transferred it to Kogalymavia in May.[17] The aircraft was powered by two IAE V2533 engines and configured to carry 220 passengers in an economy configuration.[18] At the time of the crash, it was owned by Amsterdam-based AerCap and leased to Kolavia.[19] The aircraft had accumulated 56,000 flight hours on nearly 21,000 flights.[16]On 16 November 2001, while operating for Middle East Airlines as F-OHMP, the aircraft suffered a tailstrike landing in Cairo. It was repaired and went back into service with the airline in 2002.[20]
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