Crash just happened, supposedly it was a cargo plane full of armoured vehicles. Theory is one of them broke loose and cascaded and all the weight shifted backwards, then forwards. All sorts of instability going on here!
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Crash just happened, supposedly it was a cargo plane full of armoured vehicles. Theory is one of them broke loose and cascaded and all the weight shifted backwards, then forwards. All sorts of instability going on here!
The exact same thing could've happened to them if the load wasn't properly tied down and the center of mass shifted far to the back.Why did they not use a dedicated military heavy lift plane (C-5. C-17, etc.)? I believe that those were designed to handle over-sized military vehicles.
Why did they not use a dedicated military heavy lift plane (C-5. C-17, etc.)? I believe that those were designed to handle over-sized military vehicles.
The exact same thing could've happened to them if the load wasn't properly tied down and the center of mass shifted far to the back.
But I suspect that the military cargo planes are better at securing over-sized, heavy cargo. Freighter 747s tend to haul packages, etc. I also suspect that they will find that the vehicles were tied down with the standard tie-down equipment and that no one bothered to check to see if the chain gauge was heavy enough to secure armored vehicles.
those last moments would be so absolutely surreal. tipping way back, then watching the ground come into view and falling at it ... shudder
What strikes me is that the autopilot was engaged until the last second. On the one hand that means they either didn't realize the problem or thought the autopilot might fix it. On the other hand that could mean a problem in the autopilot systems which could be a potential danger to A300s everywhere.
I mean, I wouldn't like it if the autopilot of my plane just leads to a stall before landing...