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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: SWR17K Rejects Takeoff at KJFK due to Traffic on the Runway

« Last post by Rick108 on Today at 07:57:05 AM »

Maybe JFK needs to figure out how to manage 4L and 4R on the same frequency.  In this case, there was no way for the 3 crews cleared to cross 4L to hear the takeoff clearance, or any way for the departing Swiss flight to know that 3 aircraft were being cleared to cross their departing runway, because they were on different frequencies.  I imagine all 4 crews would have picked up on the impending conflict immediately if they had the full picture, but were denied the situational awareness they should have had.

Everyone is very lucky the timing worked out as it did - a few seconds difference and there easily could have been three or even four fully-loaded airliners involved in what would probably have been the worst accident in aviation history!


I hope something significant comes from this investigation - we can't continue to rely on luck and angels forever...

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Aviation Audio Clips / No survivors found after plane crashes near Fairbanks with 2 aboard

« Last post by KB4TEZ on Today at 05:49:22 AM »

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/23/rescuers-responding-to-plane-crash-along-tanana-river-near-fairbanks/
video:  https://twitter.com/i/status/1783029070931919007

(Thoughts and prayers with the families, RIP)


Alaska State Troopers say no survivors have been found after a large cargo plane crashed near Fairbanks Tuesday with two people aboard.

The Douglas DC-4 plane crashed along the Tanana River, shortly after taking off from Fairbanks International Airport around 10 a.m., according to a report from troopers.

“The aircraft slid into a steep hill on the bank of the river where it caught fire,” the report said. “No survivors have been located.”

Numerous agencies responded to the scene including troopers, police and local fire departments.

Authorities have not yet named the two people aboard the plane.

Clint Johnson, with the National Transportation Safety Board, said the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Several details of the flight, including the plane’s operator, are also still being determined.

“At this point right now, we don’t know where the airplane was headed to,” Johnson said. “We’re assuming that there was a load of fuel onboard. We don’t know that for sure, but there was a significant post-crash fire.”  The Division of Forestry did not initially have an estimate on the size of the fire that was burning in a heavily forested area along the riverbank. But a Forestry spokesperson said it was reported under control by mid-afternoon.

Mike Emers, owner of the Rosie Creek Farm across the Tanana from Fairbanks, said he saw the plane go down Tuesday morning. He was at the farm when he heard an explosion and looked out of a window.

“And right over the farm field, there was a four-engine plane – one of the engines was on fire,” Emers said. “Probably 10 seconds later, there was a big explosion that rocked the ground. And then explosions happened after that.” 

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: SWR17K Rejects Takeoff at KJFK due to Traffic on the Runway

« Last post by RonR on April 23, 2024, 08:14:56 PM »

Yes it appears to be true that all three aircraft were cleared to cross runway 4L, but only two of them (DAL29 and AAL2246) were actually crossing the runway at the time SWR17K rejected their takeoff.  DAL420 had clearance to cross but was still on the parallel taxiway Yankee at the time.  Just thankful that the good visibility at the time allowed the SWR17K flight crew to see what was going on and stop the takeoff roll.

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Listener Forum / Re: KTPA removed?

« Last post by dave on April 23, 2024, 03:36:22 PM »

Unable to reach feed provider...feeds have been down for a while. We remove feeds when they've been down and the feed provider doesn't respond.

Looking for a feed provider in the Tampa area but must be fairly close to TPA.

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Listener Forum / KTPA removed?

« Last post by kyle172 on April 23, 2024, 03:32:30 PM »

Has KTPA been removed from the feed?

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: SWR17K Rejects Takeoff at KJFK due to Traffic on the Runway

« Last post by KB4TEZ on April 23, 2024, 05:27:36 AM »

Yep !

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: SWR17K Rejects Takeoff at KJFK due to Traffic on the Runway

« Last post by davisdog on April 22, 2024, 08:51:01 PM »

Wow, it wasnt just one plane on the runway, sounds like 3 planes were cleared to cross 4L right after SWR17K was cleared to start it's takeoff roll on 4L.

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Aviation Audio Clips / SWR17K Rejects Takeoff at KJFK due to Traffic on the Runway

« Last post by RonR on April 22, 2024, 05:11:21 PM »

On April 17, SWR17K was cleared for takeoff on KJFK's runway 4L and had accelerated to about 40Kts when the flight crew rejected the takeoff because of traffic on the runway.  Several aircraft had previously landed on the parallel runway 4R and were given clearance to cross runway 4L.  The flight crew of SWR17K spotted the crossing traffic and stopped their takeoff roll.  They exited runway 4L at the crossing runway 31L and taxied back to the departure end of runway 4L and took off about 15 minutes later.  At the time, runway 4L was being handled by tower frequency 123.9 and 4R was handled by tower frequency 119.1

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Aviation Audio Clips / Aircraft got onto access road while taxiing Burlington

« Last post by KB4TEZ on April 22, 2024, 10:43:24 AM »

IDENTIFICATION
Date:   21-APR-24
Time:   15:45:00Z
Regis#:   N1193V
Aircraft Make:   AMERICAN GENERAL
Aircraft Model:   AG5B
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   UNKNOWN
LOCATION
City:   BURLINGTON
State:   VERMONT
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE ACCESS ROAD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AND HIT A FENCE, BURLINGTON, VT.
INJURY DATA
Total Fatal:   0

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Aviation Audio Clips / Aircraft veers off runway landing Boise ID

« Last post by KB4TEZ on April 22, 2024, 10:21:29 AM »

IDENTIFICATION
Date:   21-APR-24
Time:   00:52:00Z
Regis#:   N739UK
Aircraft Make:   CESSNA
Aircraft Model:   172
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   UNKNOWN
LOCATION
City:   BOISE
State:   IDAHO
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT LANDED AND VEERED OFF PAVEMENT STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT, BOISE, ID.
INJURY DATA
Total Fatal:   0