Masada crash
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Armageddon Aviator
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The details are still sketchy, but apparently, the plane banked too steeply and stalled at low altitude.
The plane was flying at MTOW (or maybe above...) and that was probably a major factor.
The pilot was very lucky, only a few dozen feet made the difference between what happened and a certain death crashing on the steep cliffs...
I am planning to fly there in 10 days - the region is desertic with beautiful sights...
The plane was flying at MTOW (or maybe above...) and that was probably a major factor.
The pilot was very lucky, only a few dozen feet made the difference between what happened and a certain death crashing on the steep cliffs...
I am planning to fly there in 10 days - the region is desertic with beautiful sights...
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ScottM
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Alon, Where do you live? I am going to be in Tel Aviv for a couple of weeks in early May.
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Scott, looks from his identifier Alon lives in Migiddo. I stayed there for a few weeks years ago. beautful area about 15-20 miles south east of Haifa. Lots of archological sites there if I recall correctly. Now if you could bum a flight with him while you are there I will officially be jealous. Luck Dog. I can't wait to go back.
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I did a landing at Masada Airport in a 172 during Barry Schiff's Pilots Tour of the Middle East II in 1995. 1200 feet BELOW sea level.
I don't think I've ever been so hot. [temperature, not airspeed]
Would love to go back someday.
Jon
I don't think I've ever been so hot. [temperature, not airspeed]
Would love to go back someday.
Jon