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  • Atlas Air #3591 crashed into Trinity Bay [NTSB Update]

    03/12/2019 10:11:53 AM PDT · by Moonman62 · 17 replies
    NTSB ^ | 3/12/19 | NTSB
    About 12:38, the controller informed the pilots that they would be past the area of weather in about 18 miles, that they could expect a turn to the north for a base leg to the approach to runway 26L, and that weather was clear west of the precipitation area. The pilots responded, “sounds good” and “ok.” At this time, radar and ADS-B returns indicated the airplane levelled briefly at 6,200 ft and then began a slight climb to 6,300 ft. Also, about this time, the FDR data indicated that some small vertical accelerations consistent with the airplane entering turbulence. Shortly...