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Old May 7th 07, 09:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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It is sounding like the Kenya 737-800 may have suffered a dual engine
flameout in heavy rain, similar to this event:

http://aviation-safety.net/database/...0524-0&lang=en

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Old May 7th 07, 10:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On May 7, 1:45 pm, wrote:
It is sounding like the Kenya 737-800 may have suffered a dual engine
flameout in heavy rain, similar to this event:

http://aviation-safety.net/database/...0524-0&lang=en


Seems like quite a long shot. The Kenya plane was at climb out power,
the incidents on record of flame out from excess water were at idle
throttle (during descent). Interesting that the plane was only 6
months old.

-Robert

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Old May 7th 07, 11:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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wrote:

It is sounding like the Kenya 737-800 may have suffered a dual engine
flameout in heavy rain, similar to this event:

http://aviation-safety.net/database/...0524-0&lang=en

That isn't very likely, as the aircraft was probably at climb power, as the
other poster suggested.

It is far too early to guess at a cause. There are lots of options, such
as the following list:

- In-flight breakup because of an encounter with heavy turbulance.
- Lightning strike causing loss of navigation instruments or controls.
- Malfunction of flight control surfaces.
- Sabotage or hijacking.
- Some type of crew distraction that caused them to lose situational
awareness.
- Collision with a large buzzard.

Yes, many of those possibilities are highly improbable, but when all one
has is a smoking hole without any other information, anything is possible.
Might as well have a OUIJA board do the analysis as guess at a cause.
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Old May 8th 07, 02:36 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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James Robinson writes:

Yes, many of those possibilities are highly improbable, but when all one
has is a smoking hole without any other information, anything is possible.
Might as well have a OUIJA board do the analysis as guess at a cause.


I'll guess pilot error. The aircraft was too new to have much wrong with it,
even with poor maintenance--otherwise it would be a toss-up between pilot
error and improper maintenance.

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Old May 8th 07, 06:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On May 7, 7:36 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
James Robinson writes:
Yes, many of those possibilities are highly improbable, but when all one
has is a smoking hole without any other information, anything is possible.
Might as well have a OUIJA board do the analysis as guess at a cause.


I'll guess pilot error. The aircraft was too new to have much wrong with it,
even with poor maintenance--otherwise it would be a toss-up between pilot
error and improper maintenance.

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Or maybe it was the blue screen of death... no, wait, that only
happens to you!

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Old May 8th 07, 08:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Mxsmanic wrote in
news
James Robinson writes:

Yes, many of those possibilities are highly improbable, but when all
one has is a smoking hole without any other information, anything is
possible. Might as well have a OUIJA board do the analysis as guess
at a cause.


I'll guess pilot error.


and now you know more than a trained accident investigator.

What an asshole you are.


Bertie
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Old May 8th 07, 05:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On May 7, 6:36 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
James Robinson writes:
Yes, many of those possibilities are highly improbable, but when all one
has is a smoking hole without any other information, anything is possible.
Might as well have a OUIJA board do the analysis as guess at a cause.


I'll guess pilot error. The aircraft was too new to have much wrong with it,
even with poor maintenance--otherwise it would be a toss-up between pilot
error and improper maintenance.


I can't even begin to imagine how you can to that conclusion.

-Robert

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Old May 9th 07, 12:59 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
news
James Robinson writes:

Yes, many of those possibilities are highly improbable, but when all one
has is a smoking hole without any other information, anything is

possible.
Might as well have a OUIJA board do the analysis as guess at a cause.


I'll guess pilot error. The aircraft was too new to have much wrong with

it,
even with poor maintenance--otherwise it would be a toss-up between pilot
error and improper maintenance.

¡Coño!

Have you never owned anything new, even in happier times????


 




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