Re:Deadly stupidity during Aeroflot flight 1492 emergency ev...
by gumby on Friday May 10, 2019 @04:55PM
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> This person did not bother to read anything about the incident
"This person" (Patrick Smith) did read up on it but more importantly is a senior pilot and from even before then an aviation nerd. I've been reading him for more than a decade and he's pretty smart and thoughtful. It's unusual for him to comment quickly which implies he does see something to say.
>> If indeed lightning touched off a fire aboard Aeroflot 1492, this would be highly unusual
> No, the lightning did not set off a fire. There was no fire until it landed. See Wikipedia Aeroflot 1492.
And indeed that's what he says: "[the claim is the the plane was on fire due to lightning but] it appears the plane touched down rather violently, resulting in the subsequent fire and crash. Planes are designed to withstand lightning strikes (see below), and almost never do they cause serious problems." (emphasis mine).
"This person" (Patrick Smith) did read up on it but more importantly is a senior pilot and from even before then an aviation nerd. I've been reading him for more than a decade and he's pretty smart and thoughtful. It's unusual for him to comment quickly which implies he does see something to say.
>> If indeed lightning touched off a fire aboard Aeroflot 1492, this would be highly unusual
> No, the lightning did not set off a fire. There was no fire until it landed. See Wikipedia Aeroflot 1492.
And indeed that's what he says: "[the claim is the the plane was on fire due to lightning but] it appears the plane touched down rather violently, resulting in the subsequent fire and crash. Planes are designed to withstand lightning strikes (see below), and almost never do they cause serious problems." (emphasis mine).