From the news tonight the plane experinced a loss of one engine and then another. I hate to report from THE NEWS, but since it is the latest source right now I will give it. The pilot was trying the land at KJEF ( Weather was NOT to good last night at all as those around these parts can atest to. Must have been a serious prob since KCOU is VERY near JEF and COU is better equipped with longer runways…Given the winds last night (from the west) 27 would have been their active. And looking at a map this would have been the most direct route to that runway. Seems that this plane was to be used earlier on that evening, but had mechanical problems, so passangers were routed through other desitnations. It was routed SAV-DTW-LIT initally.
From the news tonight the plane experinced a loss of one engine and then another. I hate to report from THE NEWS, but since it is the latest source right now I will give it. The pilot was trying the land at KJEF ( Weather was NOT to good last night at all as those around these parts can atest to. Must have been a serious prob since KCOU is VERY near JEF and COU is better equipped with longer runways…Given the winds last night (from the west) 27 would have been their active. And looking at a map this would have been the most direct route to that runway. Seems that this plane was to be used earlier on that evening, but had mechanical problems, so passangers were routed through other desitnations. It was routed SAV-DTW-LIT initally.
Crew was Capt. Jesse Rhodes, of Palm Harbor, Fla., and First Officer Richard Peter Cesarz, of Helotes, Texas. Neither surrvived. My thoughts and prayers are with their families. May God comfort them all and give these two men eternal rest.
Crew was Capt. Jesse Rhodes, of Palm Harbor, Fla., and First Officer Richard Peter Cesarz, of Helotes, Texas. Neither surrvived. My thoughts and prayers are with their families. May God comfort them all and give these two men eternal rest.
Apparently the tailplane/section broke off at – or about – the rotation point of the take-off run, the BBC are now reporting that a video of the accident shows this happening.
-Dazza
THAT would be one important video…But not sure how well one would see a video taken @ 0340 unless they had a night lense
Apparently the tailplane/section broke off at – or about – the rotation point of the take-off run, the BBC are now reporting that a video of the accident shows this happening.
-Dazza
THAT would be one important video…But not sure how well one would see a video taken @ 0340 unless they had a night lense
No direct flights as stated…We are starting to re-build our international flights slowly and hope to see a carrier serve Europe direct in the near future…As it stands, AAL has flights to a couple cities in Mexico. F9 will add some to the Caribeen. AA sure screwed up travel out of STL that is for sure!
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