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In reply to the discussion: Crash of 747 caught on dashcam in Afghanistan (video) [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)16. Thanks, I was just going to ask what changed the angle of ascent - I'm amazed anyone survived.
Wouldn't cargo be tied down to prevent it or was it pilot error?
I'm not minimizing how awful this is, just trying to figure out with the many thousands of planes that take off that this happened.
Did it look to you as if the pilot had gotten control again, just not fast enough to try to ascend again to prevent the crash?
This had to have been terrifying for everyone in the plane. And I'm still amazed anyone could survive that inferno.
Their poor families.
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Thanks, I was just going to ask what changed the angle of ascent - I'm amazed anyone survived.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#16
Sorry to hear that... Sabotage was a thought I had too, unfortunately. Either mechanical with tying
freshwest
May 2013
#26
It seemed like he took a long sigh near the end before speeding up to go and help.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#18
That focus will make come to you. The poster I replied to was talking about the video maker. Bye.
freshwest
May 2013
#41
I'm thinking that the driver is a contractor or airfield security or something
Blue_Tires
May 2013
#43
Agreed. I don't think we need to nitpick at people at the site of sudden tragedy.
freshwest
May 2013
#44
I'm hoping it wasn't some kind of computer malfunction. Someone says the cargo shifted, though.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#17
I'd think it was the cargo shifting on takeoff causing the weight and balance to shift to the rear
neverforget
Apr 2013
#8
My uninformed speculation is the pilot went full throttle and that caused smoke
AngryAmish
May 2013
#33