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Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by boeingUH60 on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @02:13PM (#37239995)
Putin had nothing to do with this, I'm sure...
Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by hinata08 on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @02:17PM (#37240043)
nah

We can take bets, but I guess a spark plug must have gone jammed after clogs weren't oiled, so the diesel wouldn't ignited and the plane crashed.

indeed, the mechanics was on vacation in the UK to check out cathedrals in small towns.

These plane things are terribly unreliable.

Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by mvdtnz on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @03:18PM (#37240885)
Diesel engines don't have spark plugs.
Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by mrguyorama on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @03:46PM (#37241185)
Planes rarely have diesel engines as well.

I also am unsure how you are supposed to "oil the clogs" to prevent "jamming"

Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by maxbond on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @03:58PM (#37241318)
It's satire. It's not supposed to be any more accurate than the suggestion the mechanic was touring cathedrals.
Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by ikekkdcjkfke on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @02:19PM (#37240078)
Do private planes just crash or can it glide to a landing ona road
Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by mymac on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @03:35PM (#37241063)
That depends on the kind and severity of the failure. You could have a full electrical failure and the plane would still fly. But when you miss a wing the rest doesn't really matter any more.
Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by hinata08 on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @02:31PM (#37240253)
they usually do

but for unknown reasons, the passengers refused to glide and decided to plunge the plane to wilfully die.

now, since they wilfully died, there is no reason to trigger further investigations.

And supreme leader Putin will seek damages from the families of the passengers, as they destroyed his plane.

Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by dragonwriter on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @03:42PM (#37241150)
Usually, after they are shot down by air defense missiles, what’s left just crashes.
Re:Ten killed in private jet crash – Wagner leader Prigozhin... by maxbond on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @04:08PM (#37241413)
Perhaps some private planes (Cirrus) are better equipped to survive losing a wing, since they have rocket-deployed parachutes.

Somewhat boring video of the parachute in action ("boring" being a synonym for "an amazing triumph of safety engineering"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBCUQlF3MMU

14m video essay about the system:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT58pzY41wA

(Reporting says this was an Embraer, this is strictly a tangent.)