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Jumbo jet crossed plane's path moments before wild dive


Misc CDN | 206578 hits | Jan 17 4:06 am | Posted by: -Mario-
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A Seattle air traffic controller spotted a heavily loaded 747 crossing paths with an Air Canada jet just moments before the Canadian aircraft was thrown out of control at 35,000 feet, injuring 10 passengers.

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  1. by avatar -Mario-
    Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:09 pm
    Spotted that it was eavily loaded.... That guy has a good set of eyes.

  2. by sasquatch2
    Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:10 pm
    Jet wash/turbulance is invisible. That's why it referred to as CAT (Clear Air Turbulence) which is a term which applies to many conditions including the "air pockets" (down drafts).

    I you recall the sensation of meeting a rig in a cross wind-----just multiply that effect, considering the higher speed and mass of a jumbo.

    Basically this in principle this was a small craft encountering the wake of a supertanker doing mach chicken.

  3. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:50 pm
    "-Mario-" said
    Spotted that it was eavily loaded.... That guy has a good set of eyes.


    It makes a difference because a heavily loaded aircraft has a different angle of attack than a lightly loaded aircraft. Heavily loaded aircraft necessarily create more turbulence because of the higher AOA.

  4. by sasquatch2
    Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:55 pm
    Exactly in somewhat the same manner as an F5 going ballistic rattles windows and an SST smashes them. The heavier the aircraft the bigger the sonic boom.

  5. by avatar TheQuietKidd
    Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:38 am
    I'm getting visions of Mav n' Goose going down... then Goose... NOOOO GOOSE!



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