Дмитрий Шаповалов (Velocity)
Хвост в самолете лишняя деталь!
- Откуда
- Москва
В пятницу на полосе авиашоу, при групповой посадке, столкнулись два Мустанга (P-51). Один из самолетов съехал с полосы и скапотировал, второй перевернулся в воздухе и приземлившись в перевернутом положении загорелся. Пилот второго самолета погиб.
From the US ANN website -
One Confirmed Lost In P-51 Accident Following OSH Air Race Performance
Fri, 27 Jul '07
ANN REALTIME UPDATE 07.27.07 1850 EDT: Federal Aviation Administration personnel confirm one person was killed in a landing accident at Wittman Field, as both planes were coming in to land Friday afternoon following an air race demonstration at AirVenture 2007.
Officials have not released the identities of the pilots involved.
1835 EDT -- ANN has confirmed two P-51s returning to land from a simulated air race performance at Oshkosh AirVenture 2007 are down near the end of runway 36 at Wittman Field.
Footage of the accident obtained by ANN shows both aircraft coming in for landing on 36 at approximately 1500 CDT, with the lead aircraft rolling on the runway and a second on station to the left rear, approximately 20 feet off the ground. It appears the right wing of the aircraft still in the air clipped the left rear horizontal stablizer of the first as it came alongside.
The aircraft already on the ground came to rest on its nose approximately 50 yards down the runway; the aircraft above rolled over, and impacted the ground inverted.
Identities and conditions of the pilots involved have not been confirmed. Officials with EAA postponed the day's airshow performances until 1700 CDT.
ANN will update the story as more information becomes available.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...-7ad4367b4d28&
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WARNING! video of the actual accident. I believe that the commentator on the video has some good points regrading the releasing of the footage. The site is not a news media site, rather an aviation website.
http://www.aero-tv.net/index.cfm?vid...b-6f3b0f149c4d
P-51 crash at AirVenture leaves one dead
Click here for video: One dead in Warbirds crash on runway
By Bethany K. Warner
of The Northwestern
The pilot of a P-51 Mustang died Friday in a fiery crash with another P-51 as the airplanes were landing on the north-south runway at Wittman Regional Airport.
The two warbirds were flying at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture as part of the Reno Racers in the Showcase flights, which is about an hour-long performance before the main air show starts. The crash occurred as the airplanes were landing in formation about 3:15 p.m.
The EAA confirmed that one pilot was killed and the other had unspecified injuries. Authorities have not released the identities of either pilot.
Chuck Chall, of Brighton, Mich., saw the crash, and said in formation landings, the second plane should land first, but that in this case, the lead plane had already landed.
"I could see it developing," Chall said. "I could see it happening before it started."
According to Howell Herman, of Mt. Morris, Ill., who also witnessed the crash, the second P-51 was coming in faster than the lead airplane. He said at first, it looked like the second plane would overshoot the first.
"I was shocked," Herman said. "It's a tragedy. No one expects an accident. These guys are pros."
Other witnesses said the trailing plane landed, but its propeller clipped the tail of the lead plane, pushing it on to its nose. Witnesses said the second plane may have tried to swerve, but ended up flipping over the lead plane to finally land upside in the grass to the east of the runway. After flipping upside down, witnesses said, the plane burst into flames.
Witnesses said the pilot of the plane that ended up on its nose was able to walk away from his plane and first ran toward the burning plane before turning back and then falling to his knees.
"There was definitely a big fireball," said Walt Meziere of Texas, who saw the crash.
Meziere explained that P-51s have limited forward visibility when landing.
"I guess he didn't see he was too close," Meziere said.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Ted Lowpatkiewicz said NTSB investigators are on scene and are expected to be able to provide additional information about the crash Saturday afternoon.
EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski said P-51s take considerable training to fly because they are big, powerful and fast.
P-51s were military aircraft that often served as bomber escorts during World War II.
The daily air show was delayed for slightly more than an hour and when it resumed, pilots put on an abbreviated program. The hour-long Warbirds show that was scheduled to start at 5 p.m. was cancelled.
This is the first crash that happened during the Showcase flights or airshow in the last 15 years, Knapinski.
Barry Morris of Georgia, said he realized that he had likely witnessed a fatal accident when they saw emergency responders begin to cover the flipped-over airplane with a tarp.
"That's what upset us the most. You can replace metal; you can't replace the man," Morris said.
Bethany K. Warner: (920) 426-6668 or bwarner@thenorthwestern.com. Krista B. Ledbetter contributed to this report
From the US ANN website -
One Confirmed Lost In P-51 Accident Following OSH Air Race Performance
Fri, 27 Jul '07
ANN REALTIME UPDATE 07.27.07 1850 EDT: Federal Aviation Administration personnel confirm one person was killed in a landing accident at Wittman Field, as both planes were coming in to land Friday afternoon following an air race demonstration at AirVenture 2007.
Officials have not released the identities of the pilots involved.
1835 EDT -- ANN has confirmed two P-51s returning to land from a simulated air race performance at Oshkosh AirVenture 2007 are down near the end of runway 36 at Wittman Field.
Footage of the accident obtained by ANN shows both aircraft coming in for landing on 36 at approximately 1500 CDT, with the lead aircraft rolling on the runway and a second on station to the left rear, approximately 20 feet off the ground. It appears the right wing of the aircraft still in the air clipped the left rear horizontal stablizer of the first as it came alongside.
The aircraft already on the ground came to rest on its nose approximately 50 yards down the runway; the aircraft above rolled over, and impacted the ground inverted.
Identities and conditions of the pilots involved have not been confirmed. Officials with EAA postponed the day's airshow performances until 1700 CDT.
ANN will update the story as more information becomes available.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...-7ad4367b4d28&
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WARNING! video of the actual accident. I believe that the commentator on the video has some good points regrading the releasing of the footage. The site is not a news media site, rather an aviation website.
http://www.aero-tv.net/index.cfm?vid...b-6f3b0f149c4d
P-51 crash at AirVenture leaves one dead
Click here for video: One dead in Warbirds crash on runway
By Bethany K. Warner
of The Northwestern
The pilot of a P-51 Mustang died Friday in a fiery crash with another P-51 as the airplanes were landing on the north-south runway at Wittman Regional Airport.
The two warbirds were flying at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture as part of the Reno Racers in the Showcase flights, which is about an hour-long performance before the main air show starts. The crash occurred as the airplanes were landing in formation about 3:15 p.m.
The EAA confirmed that one pilot was killed and the other had unspecified injuries. Authorities have not released the identities of either pilot.
Chuck Chall, of Brighton, Mich., saw the crash, and said in formation landings, the second plane should land first, but that in this case, the lead plane had already landed.
"I could see it developing," Chall said. "I could see it happening before it started."
According to Howell Herman, of Mt. Morris, Ill., who also witnessed the crash, the second P-51 was coming in faster than the lead airplane. He said at first, it looked like the second plane would overshoot the first.
"I was shocked," Herman said. "It's a tragedy. No one expects an accident. These guys are pros."
Other witnesses said the trailing plane landed, but its propeller clipped the tail of the lead plane, pushing it on to its nose. Witnesses said the second plane may have tried to swerve, but ended up flipping over the lead plane to finally land upside in the grass to the east of the runway. After flipping upside down, witnesses said, the plane burst into flames.
Witnesses said the pilot of the plane that ended up on its nose was able to walk away from his plane and first ran toward the burning plane before turning back and then falling to his knees.
"There was definitely a big fireball," said Walt Meziere of Texas, who saw the crash.
Meziere explained that P-51s have limited forward visibility when landing.
"I guess he didn't see he was too close," Meziere said.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Ted Lowpatkiewicz said NTSB investigators are on scene and are expected to be able to provide additional information about the crash Saturday afternoon.
EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski said P-51s take considerable training to fly because they are big, powerful and fast.
P-51s were military aircraft that often served as bomber escorts during World War II.
The daily air show was delayed for slightly more than an hour and when it resumed, pilots put on an abbreviated program. The hour-long Warbirds show that was scheduled to start at 5 p.m. was cancelled.
This is the first crash that happened during the Showcase flights or airshow in the last 15 years, Knapinski.
Barry Morris of Georgia, said he realized that he had likely witnessed a fatal accident when they saw emergency responders begin to cover the flipped-over airplane with a tarp.
"That's what upset us the most. You can replace metal; you can't replace the man," Morris said.
Bethany K. Warner: (920) 426-6668 or bwarner@thenorthwestern.com. Krista B. Ledbetter contributed to this report
