Sad news from yesterday, but report says three persons in the glider?:confused:
By: Newforest - 10th February 2010 at 10:32
Interview with survivors here.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/09/boulder-plane-crash-survi_n_455357.html
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th February 2010 at 19:16
That makes two of us.
Hope this is not too far off the subject but remember the troop carrying gliders of WW2? Guess they can build ’em as big as they want ’em.
By: Wyvernfan - 9th February 2010 at 08:12
3 seat glider, never knew they made them
Schweizer 2-32 glider
That makes two of us.
By: spitfireman - 8th February 2010 at 17:43
Yes indeed, as I said a few posts above. I flew in one some years ago.
Laurence
Yep, just backing you up;)
By: l.garey - 8th February 2010 at 17:41
Yes indeed, as I said a few posts above. I flew in one some years ago.
Laurence
By: spitfireman - 8th February 2010 at 17:38
3 seat glider, never knew they made them
Schweizer 2-32 glider
By: Moggy C - 8th February 2010 at 17:25
Looks like the cirrus’ emergency parachute system didnt do any good.
Indeed not. Just gave them longer to burn on the way to the ground. 🙁
Moggy
By: Newforest - 8th February 2010 at 12:51
More photos and eye witness reports.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14350203?nclick_check=1
By: Arabella-Cox - 7th February 2010 at 19:32
Looks like the cirrus’ emergency parachute system didnt do any good.
No, sadly not in this case. And I knew several guys whose lives would have been saved by a parachute like that, including my very first instructor. 🙁
By: hawkdriver05 - 7th February 2010 at 19:19
Looks like the cirrus’ emergency parachute system didnt do any good.
By: Arabella-Cox - 7th February 2010 at 17:39
The people in the glider escaped unharmed. The occupants of the Cirrus jumped out at high altitude probably to escape the flames, and died from the fall. The towplane pilot was also killed. There are some videos on You Tube but they are blocked, however this one works : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j46yEMhvkMY
By: l.garey - 7th February 2010 at 16:22
It also confirms that it was a 2-32
Laurence
By: Newforest - 7th February 2010 at 16:18
This report confirms three in the glider, pilot, woman and eleven year old child.
By: l.garey - 7th February 2010 at 16:00
3 seat glider
There are 3 seat gliders. A fairly common one in the USA is the Schweizer 2-32. I tried one once. A bit tight with 3 aboard. I do not know whether this was the one involved here, but quite possibly.
Laurence
By: EGTC - 7th February 2010 at 13:46
Its times like this when im reminded how I was really lucky with my close encounter with a twin star in 2008.
R.I.P to those involved.
By: bloodnok - 7th February 2010 at 10:20
A little misleading there, as the Glider wasn’t really involved in the accident, just the Pawnee and the Cirrus.
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