Beech 1900 down in South Sudan

[Skip Miller]

The usual inaccurate reporting early after the incident:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7381642.stm

I do wonder if ATC granted permission for the plane to crash:

"Tower, requesting permission to crash"

"Unable at this time, permission not granted."

Now what?

-Skip

 

[Ghery]

The defense minister and at least 22 other people? 19 passengers plus a crew of 2 adds up to 21, doesn't it? Or do they have an STC for additional seats in Sudan? Bad deal, any way you cut it.

 

[Teller1900]

I'll be interested to hear more about this...it takes some really bad mx or some really poor fuel management to kill two PT-6s on the same plane.

 

[Skip Miller]

I'll be interested to hear more about this..

Considering this quote:

"the plane just blew up and all passengers died,"

and the location of the crash, I don't think you are going to get much more information.

-Skip

 

[Teller1900]

Considering this quote:
and the location of the crash, I don't think you are going to get much more information.

-Skip

That's very true. I suppose I should have said "I would be interested..."