Vintage Jet Slams Into Homes Near Air Show

Vintage Jet Slams Into Homes Near Air Show
http://www.katu.com/stories/87633.html

The plane crashed toward the end of the two-day Oregon International
Airshow, where the plane had been on display, but did not perform, said
Steve Callaway, an air show board member. Air show organizers canceled
the show immediately after the crash. It was the first crash in the
show's 19-year history.

So it "slams" in to a house vs. just "crashed" into a house.

-Robert


Chris G. wrote:
Vintage Jet Slams Into Homes Near Air Show
http://www.katu.com/stories/87633.html

The plane crashed toward the end of the two-day Oregon International
Airshow, where the plane had been on display, but did not perform, said
Steve Callaway, an air show board member. Air show organizers canceled
the show immediately after the crash. It was the first crash in the
show's 19-year history.

The local media is calling him a hero for avoiding the neighborhood; he
missed a friend's father's new house by several feet and struck three houses
a block or so away, but nobody was home. (Some door-to-door raffle kids had
just knocked on the door and gotten no answer before moving on, and they
were at the house right next door when it hit.)

He was obviously struggling to get airborne...his wings wobbled pretty
severely. He clearly lost altitude and power on downwind...nose pitched up
to about 30 degrees, gear extended. Appears he was aiming for a field which
wouldn't have done him any good but would have saved the houses.

By the way, ALL of those homes out there are newer than both the airport and
the airshow itself. No outcry from the local homeowner's
association...yet...


"Chris G." wrote in message
reenews.net...
Vintage Jet Slams Into Homes Near Air Show
http://www.katu.com/stories/87633.html

The plane crashed toward the end of the two-day Oregon International
Airshow, where the plane had been on display, but did not perform, said
Steve Callaway, an air show board member. Air show organizers canceled
the show immediately after the crash. It was the first crash in the
show's 19-year history.

I heard an interview with a person who was a part of the homeowners'
association and (from what I could tell) the association was suggesting
this was a tragedy, but that the airport and local officials are
prepared and that, while they do worry about this very thing, the
homeowners do understand there is risk. Basically, I felt they did a
good job of not immediately placing blame on the pilot, airshow, or airport.

Chris G.

gatt wrote:
The local media is calling him a hero for avoiding the neighborhood; he
missed a friend's father's new house by several feet and struck three houses
a block or so away, but nobody was home. (Some door-to-door raffle kids had
just knocked on the door and gotten no answer before moving on, and they
were at the house right next door when it hit.)

He was obviously struggling to get airborne...his wings wobbled pretty
severely. He clearly lost altitude and power on downwind...nose pitched up
to about 30 degrees, gear extended. Appears he was aiming for a field which
wouldn't have done him any good but would have saved the houses.

By the way, ALL of those homes out there are newer than both the airport and
the airshow itself. No outcry from the local homeowner's
association...yet...


"Chris G." wrote in message
reenews.net...
Vintage Jet Slams Into Homes Near Air Show
http://www.katu.com/stories/87633.html

The plane crashed toward the end of the two-day Oregon International
Airshow, where the plane had been on display, but did not perform, said
Steve Callaway, an air show board member. Air show organizers canceled
the show immediately after the crash. It was the first crash in the
show's 19-year history.

by "Robert M. Gary" Jul 17, 2006 at 10:50 AM


So it "slams" in to a house vs. just "crashed" into a house.



Critical distinction there. (Somewhere...) One home completely
destroyed. Two others aflame.

I didn't write the headline. It's a sad day, either way.

Chris G.

Robert M. Gary wrote:
So it "slams" in to a house vs. just "crashed" into a house.

-Robert


Chris G. wrote:
Vintage Jet Slams Into Homes Near Air Show
http://www.katu.com/stories/87633.html

The plane crashed toward the end of the two-day Oregon International
Airshow, where the plane had been on display, but did not perform, said
Steve Callaway, an air show board member. Air show organizers canceled
the show immediately after the crash. It was the first crash in the
show's 19-year history.

They obviously followed Boyer's EXPLICIT instructions, and contacted AOPA
before commenting on the "tragedy." The media that did so before
contacting AOPA must be held to account, for inaccurate reporting.

The headline should have read, "Great economic benefit from recent
airshow; minor damage to recently constructed homes located in vicinity
of airport."

Using the word crash would miss the sensationalism. Gotta use the word
"slams". Comes from a special journalist's thesauruses.

-Robert



Skylune wrote:
by "Robert M. Gary" Jul 17, 2006 at 10:50 AM


So it "slams" in to a house vs. just "crashed" into a house.



Critical distinction there. (Somewhere...) One home completely
destroyed. Two others aflame.

Yeah. Don't want to "sensationalize" a jet crashing into a (fortunately
vacant) home, and destroying it. Neighbors describing the "explosion"
should also be more understanding that words like that are inflammatory...

In article ,
"gatt" wrote:

By the way, ALL of those homes out there are newer than both the airport and
the airshow itself. No outcry from the local homeowner's
association...yet...

Using Google Earth, what airport/runway/direction/distance from the
airport?