• Aircraft crashes after crocodile on board escapes
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The plane came down despite no apparent mechanical problems during an internal flight in the [URL="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/democraticrepublicofcongo/"][B]Democratic Republic of Congo[/B][/URL]. It has now emerged that the crash was caused by the concealed reptile escaping and causing a stampede in the cabin, throwing the aircraft off-balance. A lone survivor apparently relayed the bizarre tale to investigators. The crocodile survived the crash, only to be dispatched with a blow from a machete. Danny Philemotte, the Dutch pilot and 62-year-old owner of the plane's operator, Filair, struggled in vain with the controls, with Chris Wilson, his 39-year-old First Officer from Shurdington, near Cheltenham, Glocs. The plane was on a routine flight from the capital, Kinshasa, to the regional airport at Bandundu when the incident unfolded, on August 25. It crashed into a house just a few hundred feet from its destination. The occupants of the property were outside at the time. According to the inquiry report and the testimony of the only survivor, the crash happened because of a panic sparked by the escape of a crocodile hidden in a sports bag. One of the passengers had hidden the animal, which he planned to sell, in a big sports bag, from which the reptile escaped as the plane began its descent into Bandundu. A report of the incident said: "The terrified air hostess hurried towards the cockpit, followed by the passengers." The plane was then sent off-balance "despite the desperate efforts of the pilot", said the report. The plane was a Czech-made Let L-410 Turbolet, one of more than 1,100 produced as short-range transport aircraft and used mainly for passenger services. [URL]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/democraticrepublicofcongo/8078612/Aircraft-crashes-after-crocodile-on-board-escapes-and-sparks-panic.html[/URL]
My god, is there no end to human stupidity?
[quote]The plane was a Czech-made[/quote]
I feel awful for that one survivor, and what the fuck? How did the alligator get in the pilots cabin?
[QUOTE=Ridge;25562259] The plane was a Czech-made Let L-410 Turbolet, one of more than 1,100 produced as short-range transport aircraft and used mainly for passenger services. [/QUOTE] Well no shit it crashed. Most Czech planes aren't tested daily. You know like toy ripoffs. They make em and then they are done. No testing it what so ever. [editline]22nd October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Tetracycline;25562370]I feel awful for that one survivor, and what the fuck? How did the alligator get in the pilots cabin?[/QUOTE] By walking to it... Alligators can walk to you know.
I guess terrorist are no longer the problem for air travel.. the new threat.. CROCS! but really this story just leaves a lot of WTF's
I want a movie about it
[QUOTE=TheSpy;25562382]Well no shit it crashed. Most Czech planes aren't tested daily. You know like toy ripoffs. They make em and then they are done. No testing it what so ever. [editline]22nd October 2010[/editline] By walking to it... Alligators can walk to you know.[/QUOTE] In these here American airports the pilot cabin's door NEVER gets opened no matter what or so I heard And what, did it open the door by walking into it?
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;25562414]In these here American airports the pilot cabin's door NEVER gets opened no matter what or so I heard And what, did it open the door by walking into it?[/QUOTE] Most likely the pilots left the door open by accident
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[QUOTE=TH89;25562442][img_thumb]http://imgur.com/ZPxpg.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] "Im tired of these motherfuckin' alligators in this motherfuckin' cockpit."
[QUOTE=TheSpy;25562440]Most likely the pilots left the door open by accident[/QUOTE] That's not...allowed
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;25562370]I feel awful for that one survivor, and what the fuck? How did the alligator get in the pilots cabin?[/QUOTE] It didn't, it moving fucked up the plane's center of gravity
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;25562462]That's not...allowed[/QUOTE] Well who the fuck knows. The alligator somehow got in the cockpit and killed the pilots... Second no ones on board so it IS allowed.
[QUOTE=mscmn;25562475]It didn't, it moving fucked up the plane's center of gravity[/QUOTE] :what:
And 3 it caused the plane to fall. Not sneaking into the cockpit and scaring the fuck out of them causing the plane to fall like a motherfucker.
[QUOTE=TheSpy;25562482]Well who the fuck knows. The alligator somehow got in the cockpit and killed the pilots... Second no ones on board so it IS allowed.[/QUOTE] But it was full of passengers
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;25562492]:what:[/QUOTE] It has now emerged that the crash was caused by the concealed reptile escaping and causing a stampede in the cabin, throwing the aircraft off-balance Read better. Man i miss BAD READING
[QUOTE=TH89;25562442][img_thumb]http://imgur.com/ZPxpg.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Leave it to TH89 for posting a picture of a black actor with a gun.
it survived then they killed it gg
[QUOTE=TheSpy;25562507]It has now emerged that the crash was caused by the concealed reptile escaping and causing a stampede in the cabin, throwing the aircraft off-balance Read better. Man i miss BAD READING[/QUOTE] Oh, THAT makes more sense then, just the alligator causing a problem confused me, but okay I understand now.
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;25562492]:what:[/QUOTE] If the weight in the plane is concentrated forward or behind of the manufacturer's specified center of gravity range, the plane will be either nose-heavy or tail-heavy. In either extreme you lose elevator control, so you can't pitch up or down.
[quote]It has now emerged that the crash was caused by the concealed reptile escaping and causing a stampede in the cabin, throwing the aircraft off-balance.[/quote] I call bullshit
[QUOTE=TheTalon;25562561]I call bullshit[/QUOTE] What bullshit? Read mscmn's post.
[QUOTE=mscmn;25562475]It didn't, it moving fucked up the plane's center of gravity[/QUOTE] No, the people panicking and running away from the animal did that. The crocodile was small enough to be inside a sports bag, how can it throw it off balance? Did any of you actually read the article?
I'm sorry but that's fucking hilarious I feel bad for the people and everything but goddamn, LOL
This sounds like the plot to a bad 60's movie. [i]"Just when you thought it was safe to reboard the plane...[/i] [b]AIR JAWS!!![/b] [i]Crawling soon to a theater near you!"[/i]
How many people were on the plane?
[QUOTE=PLing;25562599]No, the people panicking and running away from the animal did that. The crocodile was small enough to be inside a sports bag, how can it throw it off balance? Did any of you actually read the article?[/QUOTE] Yes, just not very carefully
[QUOTE=Spacetech;25562647]How many people were on the plane?[/QUOTE] Probably 6 or 7. [editline]22nd October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=mscmn;25562648]Yes, just not very carefully[/QUOTE] Carefully? That cabin is small as shit. The only place to hide is in the back, The more weight the more pressure on that certain area.
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