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747 crashes in DBX
A UPS 747 has crashed after take off from the Dubai International Airport around 12 P.M. EDT. Early reports indicate a fire on board. Crew declared an emergency and tried to return. It is believed at this time that all crew members were killed. Will update with more info. (www.bbc.co.uk) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Or none!
Where Oh Where has the Flight Engineer Gone?Capital is capital,in the future will be enough only one pilot.
This was a sad day and I want to pass my condolences to the families of the 2 pilots.
I live here in Dubai, just 1 minute further from the projected flight path, and the press feels the pilots sacrificed their lives to avoid a potential much bigger disaster.
If it would have crashed just 1KM before or few KMs afterward it would have hit residential areas and/or a busy highway. Instead it came down into the corner of a military facility where there was nobody at the location at that moment. They obviously were into serious trouble as it was stated they still operated on Bahrain Radar ATC frequency and had not even be able to switch to Dubai approach or Tower. People who lived just 20-30 seconds away from the impact site heard the plane coming over their houses very low with part or full engine power applied. This is ironically a residential compound full of Emirates pilots and management families. I will not speculate what caused it,as the crash investigators will have their work cut-out, but smoke in the cockpit has been a significant contributing factor as reported by the pilots themselves.
I live here in Dubai, just 1 minute further from the projected flight path, and the press feels the pilots sacrificed their lives to avoid a potential much bigger disaster.
If it would have crashed just 1KM before or few KMs afterward it would have hit residential areas and/or a busy highway. Instead it came down into the corner of a military facility where there was nobody at the location at that moment. They obviously were into serious trouble as it was stated they still operated on Bahrain Radar ATC frequency and had not even be able to switch to Dubai approach or Tower. People who lived just 20-30 seconds away from the impact site heard the plane coming over their houses very low with part or full engine power applied. This is ironically a residential compound full of Emirates pilots and management families. I will not speculate what caused it,as the crash investigators will have their work cut-out, but smoke in the cockpit has been a significant contributing factor as reported by the pilots themselves.
Gene, aircraft flight began in Dubai with Cologne as its destination. From Cologne, it would return to Louisville. The crew may have started their trip from Anchorage. At this time, there are still no official reports on the incident, however, according the reports from the UAE's aviation department reports that the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and a fire on board. Neither of these have been confirmed by UPS as of yet. The only explosion I can speculate on would be the moment of impact. As for a manifest list, authorities will look into it, by my not release the contents if determined not a cause. Finally, the Boeing 747 is one of the safest machines ever built. We all hope and pray this doesn't happen again. I hope that answers your questions. Thanks!
Our deepest condolences to their families.
Our prayers and condolences to the families, friends and co-workers.