King Air windows really suck <g>

prelim report was posted on AOPA, pretty sure it was a Navajo
 
Geez, I've got to read more carefully. I thought Dave's post said "a horse was almost sucked out...". My first thought was, "why were they carrying a horse in a King Air?"

Dan
 
well now i cant find that prelim report that i thought i saw. and CNN calls it a twin turboprop. if CNN says so it must be
 
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 22DT Make/Model: PA31 Description: PA-31/31P Navajo, Navajo Chieftain, Chie
Date: 06/27/2007 Time: 1141

Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
City: BOISE State: ID Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ENROUTE AT 20,000 FT, SIDE WINDOW BROKE CAUSING RAPID
DECOMPRESSION, PARAMEDIC ONBOARD WAS INJURED BY FLYING DEBRIS, BOISE, ID

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: BOI 2353Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 35/M03 A2988



tonycondon said:
prelim report was posted on AOPA, pretty sure it was a Navajo
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Thanks Steve: guess we'll have to change the title of the thread. Navajo windows suck?

Best,

Dave
 
P Navajo's windows are awfully square. Someone at Piper didnt remember the Comet. I suspect employing the aircraft in air ambulance work meant that it flew a lot, lots of pressurization cycles. hello fatigue.
 
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