I don't think anyone is trying to determine the cause, but there is some
concern about flight safety when a catastrophic incident such as this occurs.
Many years ago a Horizon Airlines Metroliner had a similar failure when the #2
(right) prop hub failed. One blade of the propeller went through the fuselage,
cutting a passenger in half. Because of that I'm reluctant to take a seat in
line with the prop disk.
There was a similar indicent with a reserve C-130A up in Michigan where
the #3 prop hub failed, taking out both hydraulic systems and two other engines.
And don't forget the DC-10 that lost all hydraulics after an engine
failure and ended up crash landing in Sioux Falls.
>
>Sure, and I fly on average 3-4 times a month (I am writing this from
>a hotel room in Brussels), so I have an interest in air safety as well,
>but you are not going to determine the cause by looking at cellphone
>photos on the net anyway, and I sense an element of what in New Jersey
>was called “rubbernecking” here.
>
>
>>
>> Nathan, think about your audience. Some of us have dealt with
>>aircraft performance and problems for a lifetime. This is not just
>>a human tragedy but could also be hardware related. A lot of us
>>have loved ones who ride these Southwest flights frequently. If
>>there is a weakness, we want to know about it. And, not just next
>>year, when the CAB issues its report.
>>
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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