In article tornado.texas.rr.com>, don't.mail.me@no.way
says...

FROM AIRLINERS.NET :

The Air France A320 that was written off at Habsheim was being operated on a
public transport flight by Air France at the time of the crash. The aircraft
had been used in flight testing, but had been delivered to Air France several
days before the accident, and was involved in a promotional flight when it
crashed. The A320 was in service operating revenue flights at the time of the
accident, F-CFKC was in fact Air France's 3rd A320.

Most importantly, the fly-by-wire did not "lock up" - and the plane did not
"think" it was landing and prevent the application of TOGA power. The
accident was classic pilot error, no fault was found with the FBW system...

Some findings of the accident investigation:

• The captain had participated as Air France's technical pilot in
developmental test flying on the A320, during which manoeuvres were carried
out beyond the normal operational limitations. This could...

The video of this crash (from a "Front Line" PBS special) really lit up
our aviation video site, with comments and conflicting opinions coming
in from pilots literally all over the world. My site's technical
advisor (a retired RAF officer) was kept busy with this one!

See it here:
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/Airbus320_trees.mpg

Also, you can read some of the comments here:
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/autoland_crash.htm

and here:
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/autoland_crash2.htm

See all 300+ aviation videos here:
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm

"Rocketeer" came, went and was forgotten. Maybe unjustly so.

AJ

"Dudley Henriques" wrote:

Darkwing,

And with that thoughtful assessment, I'm sure you can tell us how many
people actually died in a CriCri? Why don't you try THINKING before
making sloppy remarks so harmful to GA?

Jon,

As James says. A one-button-push to set the plane up for go around with
max power.

Xmnushal8y@aol.communicate wrote:

I was doing a runup while it was partially removed. Today I noticed
that they cut off what may have been the trunk that held up the left
wing. Since I was going flying I did not stop to watch the process.
Since the plane was totaled anyway any additional damage was moot.
However, the engine may have been ok.

Ron Lee

"Matt Whiting" epix.net> wrote in message
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Search and rescue crews mentioned the hypothermic paradox where, when people
start really losing it to the cold, they paradoxically start shedding their
clothing...

-c

"Matt Whiting" epix.net> wrote in message
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The mother should be heralded for her heroism by feeding the children even
though she was probably starved herself. Mr. Kim was likely already
physiologically compromised; if Mrs. Kim was taking care of the children, he
was probably the one removing the tires and working outside. If so, he may
have been close to physical exhaustion and hypothermia when he made the
decision to walk, and again when he left the road.

Meanwhile, at this very moment, there are search and rescue people trying to
evacuate climbers from MT. HOOD IN FREAKIN' DECEMBER.

"Darkwing" yahoo.com> wrote in message
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