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Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 16:12
by Garry Russell
Breaking news
No pointless unfactual speculation please
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7321589.stm
No news of any casualties at time of writing but obviously there will be tragedy here and thoughts are with those involved
Garry
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 16:24
by Filonian
Always sad to read of something like this Garry.
Graham
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 17:27
by Garry Russell
From the TV updates it appears no one was hurt on the ground as the hose occupants are on holiday
Two pilots and three pax pn the Cessna 501
From the helipcopter pics which are quite close in there appears to be little, if anything left of the aircraft.
One house clipped with roof on fire and one part hit and set on fire.
Garry
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 20:13
by Chris558
My condolences. Thankfully, as you say Garry, looks like no-one was hurt on the ground - could have been a lot worse.
Looks like it had taken off on runway 21, gone round and, as another pilot had said, was on finals for 21, just a couple of miles short of the threshold.
It did annoy me though, when I heard someone say, as they always do: "This was an accident waiting to happen." :brick:
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 20:16
by DaveB
Quite! :roll: Every accident has been waiting to happen :think:
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 20:24
by Filonian
Condolences to the families and friends of those poor souls on board.
Graham
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 21:44
by Tomliner
I hope that this doesn't sound heartless,but I wonder how the owners of the stricken house will stand in terms of insurance.Could be time for them to read the small print.As for the families of the victims,one can only feel for their great loss.
EricT
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 21:56
by jonesey2k
I wonder if they are watching on holiday...
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 23:30
by cstorey
I find the post which introduced this thread rather curious. The whole effect of posting the news of this tragic occurrence will, human nature being what it is, to promote speculation. I did think the poster might have known better
Christopher Storey
Re: Cessna Citation Crashes Into Houses
Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 23:50
by DaveB
I don't see any evidence of speculation Chris (or Christopher as you're being serious) so I don't really see the need for your post either :roll: If there IS or has been any speculative post, please point out where it was made.
DaveB :tab: