Off topic ... again Boeing 747-200F Kalitta Air crash

[Guitarman 0]

I know this is off-topic about PMDG but B-747 pilots are always interested what happens with this bird in real life ...Today a Boeing 747-200F crashed short after take-off in Bogota area, capital of Colombia. Three crew members and two victims on the ground shouldn't survived the crash, :(.It's already the second crash for Kalitta Air with B-742F in a couple of months. Last crash was in Brussels (EBBR) also at take-off but not airborne. No-one get hurt in Brussels.PeterBelgiumFlightsimulator is not a simulation, it's a way of life ....

[FLEX1978 373]

Sad news :( you know the owner died last month in racing accident.Rob

[wijnand 11]

>I know this is off-topic about PMDG but B-747 pilots are>always interested what happens with this bird in real life>...>>Today a Boeing 747-200F crashed short after take-off in Bogota>area, capital of Colombia. Three crew members and two victims>on the ground shouldn't survived the crash, :(.>>It's already the second crash for Kalitta Air with B-742F in a>couple of months. Last crash was in Brussels (EBBR) also at>take-off but not airborne. No-one get hurt in Brussels.>>Peter>Belgium>>>Flightsimulator is not a simulation, it's a way of life ....That is terrible.Is there any news about the cause? Two planes in such a short time??Wijnand

[fghdgdfdfgfgf 111]

Rob,I'm a motorsports fan, what kinda racing was this man into?Gotta link to the story? Thanx,Ken>Sad news :( you know the owner died last month in racing>accident.>>Rob

[degrub 0]

here is a link to stills and video of the aftermath in Columbia...http://a11news.com/347/kalitta-air-crash/sad indeed. Crew mentioned engine fire.Frank

[Joe L 62]

"I'm a motorsports fan, what kinda racing was this man into?Gotta link to the story?"It was Connie Kalitta's son Scott that was killed in a Funny Car crash at Englishtown, New Jersey. I'm pretty sure Connie is Kalitta Air, and he is a Drag racing legend in his own right present on the line when his son crashed.You can read about it at NHRA.com in various news archives. Very horrific accident.As a result all Nitro Classes will run to 1000' only, not the quarter mile, until further notice.Joe Lorenc

[fghdgdfdfgfgf 111]

Wow :-(I embarrassed to say I didn't make the connection until you brought up the names, Joe.Man, my prayers and condolences to the crew, the people on the ground and the Kalitta's.Ken

[Guest SkullxBones]

Just saw the racing accident on youtube. Wow, you'd think they would have put some kind of energy absorption material at the end of the track instead of a concrete wall! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzOv-AbRhwc