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MD-83 Crash Near Houston
Major crash, many details still unknown at this time. (www.kxan.com) और अधिक...I wonder if the flight was cheaper to fly on than a recognized airline would have cost for the 19 cheapskates. Get your moneys worth, guys?
it was a MD-87 not a MD-83
Asymmetrical leading edge slat deployment.
Too bad. I loved those planes. And still do.
Some folks are suggesting the flaps/slats may have been mis-set, however that seems to be beside the point as the aircraft never made it off the ground. The long time since it's previous flight (10 months if the report is correct) would be a factor. What has become inoperative in all that time? Why would someone fly passengers without a functional flight check?
As an aside the aircraft did manage to get airborne but hit some tall lamp posts in the rental car parking lot and then went down on the freeway leading into the airport.
I was the lead FAA inspector for the Airframe group.
My recommendation is, and always has been, read and use the checklist for all phases of flight. Regardless of the size and complexity of the aircraft.
Capt J Buck
ATP DC-9 B757 B767
Flight Instructor
Ground Instructor
Aircraft Dispatcher
A&P Mechanic
Air Traffic Controller
FAA Aviation Safety Inspector (Ops & Aws) ((Ret.)
FAA certified accident investigator (Ret.)