G650 Down in Roswell, NM

Blackhawk said:
It's quite common to see airframes in KROW for testing.
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Yep, here is a photo I took of the new 747 freighter here in Roswell last month.
 

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ghoster said:
No details other that it was supposed test flight, aircraft still burning. Hope everyone got out but unlikely from what I am hearing.
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Article from AvWeb...

April 2, 2011
Gulfstream 650 Down, Four Dead
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By Russ Niles, Editor-in-Chief



A Gulfstream 650 test aircraft went down near Roswell, NM killing all four people aboard. According to the Savannah Morning News, the plane, which is in the final stages of certification flight testing, crashed at the airport. The accident killed two pilots and two engineers, all believed to be Gulfstream employees. Initial media reports paint a confusing picture of what happened, although it appears the plane became briefly airborne on takeoff before hitting the runway hard and collapsing the gear. Photos from the scene show a large amount of smoke. Gulfstream was expected to issue a statement late Sunday. The 650 is the company's flagship intercontinental aircraft and it has 200 orders for the $65 million plane. First deliveries were expected in 2012.

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Dangit, I know two Gulfstream test pilots personally, hopefully my day isn't about to get any worse. :(
 
This is really sad. For some reason this is hitting really close to home.

Edit: Completely irrelevant to everything but I just read that the company that owns Golf Stream, General Dynamic is located in my home town, falls church VA.
 
Doug Taylor said:
Dangit, I know two Gulfstream test pilots personally, hopefully my day isn't about to get any worse. :(
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Mine just went to complete crap . I personally know and have flown with at least 1 of the FTEs and one of the pilots. I dont know who the second pilot was yet for sure, although I have a strong idea. Doug PM me and I will give you details

Jim
 
RIP. My thoughts are with you Jimfly, lost a close friend couple years ago in the Cascade's. Like all accidents, sudden and extremely hard
 
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