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Title: 747 Cargo plane breaks in two during takeoff
Post by: fulanito on May 25, 2008, 11:08:46 AM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24815446/
I also saw some pictures of it(http://images.theglobeandmail.com/archives/RTGAM/images/20080525/wplanecrash0525/plane_500.jpg), and you start thinking, what the hell happened? It literally split into two parts. What could the causes be?

Title: Re: 747 Cargo plane breaks in two during takeoff
Post by: Robin Rebhan on May 25, 2008, 01:31:08 PM

Many things can cause this. Some are weather, equipment failure, FOD, weight & balance not calculated correctly, pilot error, bird strike(s). Then plane makes premature contact with earth and breakup occurs.
It will be interesting to hear what the final report says.

Title: Re: 747 Cargo plane breaks in two during takeoff
Post by: Lezam on May 25, 2008, 03:31:57 PM

Its also very old, might be fatigue