Another 747 Crash at Halifax

"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired) 11/07/2018 at 09:53 • Filed to: i may bend your precious airplane

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Second 747 to crash there, I guess technically a runway excursion, but quite a serious one (all gear gone and two engines ripped off and a substantial bend that the paintless dent guy probably won’t be able to fix). Four crew taken to hospital with minor injuries. This one went off the second runway, which is only 7,700 ft, which depending on load might explain the situation. A MK Airlines 747-200F went off the main runway (which is 10,500 ft) in 2004, with all lost.

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ttyymmnn > someassemblyrequired 11/07/2018 at 10:06

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That’s not gone well.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > someassemblyrequired 11/07/2018 at 10:13

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That’s quite a fuck up.

I bet they total this jet, looks like the air frame is compromised around the mid section.

facw > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/07/2018 at 10:17

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I think the real question is do they bother dismantling it for scrap or do they just drag it off to a corner and hope no one calls too much attention to it. Because it sure isn’t flying out to a dismantler.

someassemblyrequired > ttyymmnn 11/07/2018 at 10:33

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It’s good that everyone is safe, but I think the ambulance probably made a detour for a 3 pack of clean Stanfields (yep, the airport is named after an underwear magnate turned politician) .

someassemblyrequired > facw 11/07/2018 at 10:35

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They will break it up onsite - at least that’s what they did when the AC A320 landed short a few years ago.

someassemblyrequired > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/07/2018 at 10:36

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Yep, she’s done.   Beer can time.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > someassemblyrequired 11/07/2018 at 10:36

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And p erhaps some 3M 8979N nuclear grade for the landing gear and engines.

Your username couldn’t be more appropriate...

someassemblyrequired > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/07/2018 at 10:42

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Yeah I’m waiting for the Youtuber with the “I bought the cheapest 747 on Copart” video.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > facw 11/07/2018 at 10:57

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It’s looking good for a 747 becomes a house project.

facw > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/07/2018 at 11:00

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I don’t know, I think I’d want my 747 house to have more windows, and maybe a bigger top floor? I guess you can always customize.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > facw 11/07/2018 at 11:03

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Probably pull it off to the side and use it for fire department training once they’ve scrounged all usable parts (mostly avionics, although on a -200 the market isn’t all that big any more).

We had a fire at LAX that totalled out a 767-200ER a few years back. They pulled everything of value, and during a few days when I was on vacation the rest of the aircraft disappeared. It doesn’t take much to break these things down and haul away the chunks.

An older aircraft like this is going to be flown until it’s time for heavy maintenance like a C or D check. When the value of the aircraft is less than the cost of a mtc check and it’s fully depreciated it becomes beer cans.

I remember about 20 years ago there was an early L-1011 available for the price of a small house in my old SoCal  neighborhood, about $650K. Between the ADs on the engines (with no parts available) and an upcoming heavy check, this thing had mere months to live. One Hajj season and it was scrap.

someassemblyrequired > facw 11/07/2018 at 11:09

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THINK OF THE GARAGE SPACE

someassemblyrequired > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/07/2018 at 11:12

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It’s a -400F, so I bet they will strip it, there’s still some value in those. But yeah, there’s a fairly big maintenance/airframe operation at the airport , they won’t have any problem salvaging and removing the carcass in a week or two .

I loved L1011s, they were such cool airplanes, but they did require lots of care and feeding. Doesn’t surprise me that a) it was cheap and b) it was scrapped quickly.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/07/2018 at 11:50

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Loved the L-1011, it was very advanced for its time. The Rolls RB211 was not quite ready for prime time though. Probably why this one was carrying a spare. /s

facw > someassemblyrequired 11/07/2018 at 11:57

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Certain Oppos would be pleased...

It fit 30 (and looks like there is still plenty of room for motorcycles as well)

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/07/2018 at 14:22

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Help me out here... Trying to figure out what your screen name means..

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/07/2018 at 14:34

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It’s a little self-deprecating play on words based on a oft-quoted line from Shakespeare’s Macbeth : “ A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” I just changed the line about sound and fury to Gran Fury to give it an automotive theme and to tie in with the Mopars my dad drove in the late ‘60s/early ‘70s.

It’s probably a bit of a stretch for a username but, well, whatever...

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/07/2018 at 15:00

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pip bip - choose Corrour > someassemblyrequired 11/08/2018 at 06:33

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oops

someassemblyrequired > pip bip - choose Corrour 11/08/2018 at 09:21

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“ Hi honey, yeah we just crashed - I’m ok, just a few cuts and bruises. Hey can you pick me up a McDonald’s application on your way home? Thanks.”