Click the link… Everyone’s ok and the airplane is sinking but intact, it will be a mess in that salt water. What a shame they have to do it all over again… She was beautiful.
JH
http://www.seattleinsider.com/partners/kirotv/news/2002/03/28/crash.html
By: kev35 - 29th March 2002 at 17:47
RE: Boeing 307 Airlner Crashes in Seattle Bay
Roger, I was always of the opinion that aircraft were meant to fly and in the air is where they should be seen. However, I’m beginning to think you may be right. Where there is only one example of a type anywhere in the world, perhaps it would be madness to risk losing it in a crash. Imagine we had only one Spitfire, Lancaster, Hurricane or Mustang and we were to have them totally destroyed in accidents it would be a tragedy. Some one on the forum once said that we are only ‘Guardians’ of historic aircraft for future generations, perhaps they are right. Seeing the worlds last remaining Spitfire, or whatever type you choose, on static display is infinitely better than never seeing one at all.
Regards’
kev35
By: EHVB - 29th March 2002 at 08:56
RE: Boeing 307 Airlner Crashes in Seattle Bay
It looks like the damage isn’t that severe(although I couldn’t tell the nose is still there), so it doesn’t look “lost” to me. However, this could have been the end of the sole surviving 307. Isn’t it more wise to stop flying with aircraft of which only one example survives. I know this is not liked by many but at least no unique examples will be lost this way. Sole survivers belong( to my opinion) in a museum, not in the air ( enough other(less rarer)propliners, warbirds and other historic aircraft can be flown. If one of those is lost, there are other aircraft of the same type left). Or am I wrong?
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March 28, 2002 at 11:24 pm