Plane down outside of MIA, 17 on board (+2 crew)

Mavmb said:
The seaplanes are prone to corrosion from the salt water. Is that what this looks like now? Corrosion resulting in structural failure?
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The NTSB just got there. How about letting them do their work and letting us know when their investigation is complete? That's a good thing to do.
 
Mavmb said:
Once again, how about you calming down Tony?
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Actually, Mav. I don't think Tony was being irrational, he's got the right idea.

No use in speculating when the NTSB hasn't even begun to look at the aircraft.

I worked in the aviation law field and, believe me, prior to the NTSB's final ruling - everyone had their opinion, which were generally 99.999% incorrect.
 
Wow. Fastest NTSB final determination in the history of aviation. From my experience working directy with the NTSB for years, they usually take at least a year to make their final call.

I stand corrected. :whatever:
 
ready2fly said:
Wow. Fastest NTSB final determination in the history of aviation. From my experience working directy with the NTSB for years, they usually take at least a year to make their final call.

I stand corrected. :whatever:
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Hmmm. Well he didn't say it was a final determination. Just stood there in front of the cameras and all and said they found a big fatigue crack in the wing that was separated from the airplane.

You missed the fastest NTSB investigation. That was when they were able to declare, within an hour or so after the crash, that terrorism was not a cause for the crash of American Airlines flight 587.
 
flyover said:
Hmmm. Well he didn't say it was a final determination. Just stood there in front of the cameras and all and said they found a big fatigue crack in the wing that was separated from the airplane.
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Fair enough. Guess I should have put the :sarcasm: tag in there. I'm feelin' saucey today. :D

flyover said:
You missed the fastest NTSB investigation. That was when they were able to declare, within an hour or so after the crash, that terrorism was not a cause for the crash of American Airlines flight 587.
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I hear ya! Fascinating how they could do that, huh?

That said: I can't tell you how many aircraft accident cases I worked on where fatigue/stress/corrosion initially identified, but later determined not to be the problem.

You would also be surprised to know just how common fatigue/stress/corrosion is on aircraft that are still flying.
 
ready2fly said:
That said: I can't tell you how many aircraft accident cases I worked on where fatigue/stress/corrosion initially identified, but later determined not to be the problem.

You would also be surprised to know just how common fatigue/stress/corrosion is on aircraft that are still flying.
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I'd really rather not know. Ignorance, bliss and all that.
 
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