Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford
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Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford
Precision pilot Howard Cox, from Devon, in Ireland, was on his way to the Foynes air show at Shannon, I assume. The jet went down in a field yesterday and he did not survive.
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ne ... 04668.html
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ne ... 04668.html
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience often comes from bad judgment.
Re: Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford
The BD5 J has taken more than its share over the years....
Re: Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford
As much as i'd love the opportunity to fly one, they definitely do not strike me as the most crash-survivable airplane available.
Re: Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford
Bit of an update in the Guardian.
Guy had an engine fire and was talking to Shannon on the way down...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/a ... t-revealed
Guy had an engine fire and was talking to Shannon on the way down...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/a ... t-revealed
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience often comes from bad judgment.
Re: Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford
"Carelessness and overconfidence are more dangerous than deliberately accepted risk." -Wilbur Wright
Re: Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford
Wow. 20 screws to open the panel where you put the smoke oil. $10 says the tank is right behind your head, too. What a way to turn already limited crash survivability into guaranteed flaming death...JasonE wrote:Anyone feeling lucky?
https://www.barnstormers.com/classified ... rojet.html

I'd still love to fly one.