DE727UPS
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Now I've seen it all... Vehicle crashes in to Yakima airport control tower; commercial flights halted
Huh. Same day I get an email from the company that we have no mechanic in YKM for the next couple days. Coincidence?
Now I've seen it all... Vehicle crashes in to Yakima airport control tower; commercial flights halted
Gat-dang, that car must have been sailing. They went through the yellow bollards in the foreground, hit that large green transformer, travelled across the driveway, and then ... hit the base of the tower a good six feet off the ground?!
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I know for a fact that I've flown into YKM atleast 100 times doing traffic calls on CTAF!from the article:
“Commercial flights are temporarily halted. Non-commercial flights can operate, and will need to call out their position, Vera said.”
commercial flights are unable to call out their own positions?![]()
Base on the lack of foundation under the transformer, and cables strewn behind it, I'd guess that the transformer was relocated to its final resting place by the vehicle.
commercial flights are unable to call out their own positions?![]()
Why can’t someone drive into the Tracon dammit
Would it involve the automobile making a left turn? That’s probably a deal breaker.