Plane Loses Wing During Flight

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  me105nexion - a year ago

  O_+

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  googleitdummy - 2 years ago

  New York Times Pilot of Experimental Plane Dies as Wife Narrates Flight Published: September 13, 1983 A stunt pilot demonstrating an experimental Italian aircraft died Sunday when the wings snapped off the plane as his wife was describing his maneuvers over a public address system, officials said. Wes Winter of Mesa, Ariz., was killed instantly. His plane failed while he was flying loops before a crowd of about 1,000, acccording to Todd Ed Burson, a Hale County sheriff's deputy.

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  Boeing777driver - 3 years ago

  As a commercial 777 pilot I can't help but think of the same thing many of you did. That was a very long time to know you are about to die. I can't imagine the terror and sadness that he was dealing with. This happened to a US Forrestry plane a bit like a c-130 aircraft. They were dropping flame retardant on a forrest fire and we he pulled out of his dive, both wings broke off and folded up over the plane. The fuselage began spinning like a football then he hit the ground. Wing loading is critical.

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    scottbarfnett - 2 years ago

    @Boeing777driverThe c-130 crash you are talking about I believe they found that the wing AD's were not complied with, as for this video, too much wing load.

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  Sandboy - 3 years ago

   Great job in figuring out what happened. Just look on NTSB for the info ntsb gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=FTW83FA Darwin Award Winner gets to see Jesus.

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  TiSiMarK - 3 years ago

  Wow, that sucks. Looks like a lil too much stress on the airframe. He was actually trying to gain lift still after that loop

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  poundingsand - 3 years ago

  FrequeNt, that is...

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  poundingsand - 3 years ago

  Pilot and copilot were both killed. This clip is on an aviation website I frequest, with more detail. Tragic.

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  cheezcake - 3 years ago

   Don't believe everything you see. This was all part of an airshow stunt. The plane is remotely operated. (Just do a little searching on the net people.) Pawleeese! Wings don't just break. They're put under enormous stress tests. (search that too)

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    googleitdummy - 2 years ago

    @cheezcakePilot of Experimental Plane Dies as Wife Narrates Flight * Sign in to Recommend * E-MAIL * Send To Phone * Print * Reprints * ShareClose o Linkedin o Digg o Facebook o Mixx o MySpace o Yahoo! Buzz o Permalink o AP Published: September 13, 1983 A stunt pilot demonstrating an experimental Italian aircraft died Sunday when the wings snapped off the plane as his wife was describing his maneuvers over a p

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  AZ_Av8or - 3 years ago

   its called load factor

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  bluewaterbuck - 3 years ago

   Okay,here's the story.When the wings popped off the airplane,parachutes we supposed to deploy.floating the ship safely to the ground.Unfortunately the chutes were attached to the wings instead of the ship and thus....made in China

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  nevmiles - 3 years ago

   "I don't know what happened in this clip" - then he goes on to describe exactly what happened.

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  Razgriz31 - 3 years ago

   he was going to fast and the wings just buckled

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  Throttle13 - 3 years ago

  At least he had plenty of time to realize how stupid he was before he hit the ground.

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    Rafanp - 3 years ago

    @Throttle13hahahahahahahaha

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  Ifartonyourgrave - 3 years ago

  it: hit a hollow

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  hawndawg - 3 years ago

  Wings: were made in China

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    zeidanny - 3 years ago

    @hawndawgLMFAO !!!! HAHAHAHA that's awesome. I love that.

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  Dunderbread - 3 years ago

  That smoke cloud: sure did a number on that plane

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  mitchell26 - 4 years ago

  sick Vid.: but sad that a life was lost.

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  whatmeworry - 2 years ago

  It's called: "Ooops, I chose the wrong airplane to do acrobatics in, this thing wasn't rated for this kind of abuse. POP! goes the wing spar and you're a new kind of Pizza! Darwin award winner material here...

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    moonshinelarry - 3 years ago

    @whatmeworrySTUPID IS AS STUPID DOES: The pilot was repeatadly told not to do aerobatics in that airplane. It was a light twin built in Italy and not stressed for high 'g' aerobatics.

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    md83mx - 3 years ago

    @whatmeworryYea, I'd say he won that award. But 'Moonshine', what makes you say he was "repeatedly told..."? A Partenavia P.68 is NOT an aerobatic aircraft but WHO was telling the PIC not to fly like that?

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  TheRedMan - 2 years ago

  where's the TIE fighter?: i looked everywhere for it?

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    rambertron - 4 years ago

    @TheRedManlol: thats great

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  ZEUZ - 2 years ago

  OH GOD: YES, YES, OH I MEAN NO, NO, WONDER IF THERE OKAY????

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  MY2NUTZHURT - 2 years ago

  DONT;: YA JUST HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS

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  whiteviking - 2 years ago

  It's fake,: I see the strings!

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    Dipset0300 - 2 years ago

    @whitevikingi wish i knew where you lived.: so i can "fake" kicking the shit out of you and all the other retards that write fake on every video they see! it's called a shockwave of turbulence after that dumbass decided to do a manuever that put way too much stress on his factory made aircraft... you idiot. ya ya i guess you have super-vision since you're the only one here to see the strings eh chief?

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    morrty - 4 years ago

    @whitevikingdipset: relax... it is fake

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    88SOH88 - 3 years ago

    @whitevikingdipset300 are you an idiot everyone can see th strings why you getting bent out of shape over a FAKE video

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  Tomcat_176 - 2 years ago

  Yeah: No way you live through that one... he was atleast 1000 to 1500ft up and had no verticle lift going for him when he crashed upside down. There's no reason for him to be doing aerobatic manuevers in an aircraft with a utility rating at best. Sucks for his family... I'm a pilot, so this stuff isn't just TV for me..

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    KCPILOT - 2 years ago

    @Tomcat_176...: I herd that they needed some advil after that harsh landing....

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  MY2NUTZHURT - 2 years ago

  YEAH BUT;: DID IT BOUNCE

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  yarke - 2 years ago

  its cool: thye were all OK

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