Cargo plane split in two

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

747 cargo plane crashes at Brussels airport

A large cargo plane crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off Sunday at Brussels airport.

Four of the five crew members on board the Boeing 747 were slightly injured and were hospitalized, said Jan Van der Cruysse, spokesman at Brussels Airport.

"The plane is very seriously damaged," he said. The aircraft cracked in two after it crashed at the end of runway 220, which lies very close to a rail line and houses.

Rail services to and from the airport were suspended as a safety precaution, however the crash did not affect other flights at the airport, Van der Cruysse said.

Francis Vermeiren, mayor of the nearby town of Zaventem, said the plane did not catch on fire when it crashed after attempting to take off. Vermeiren was coordinating rescue efforts at the airport.

"The plane is not on fire but it has split into two," he told VRT radio.

Firefighters coated the wings of the plane with special fire retardant foam as a precaution because the plane was still full of jet fuel, the mayor said.

He said the plane was on a scheduled flight to Bahrain. It was not known what cargo the plane was carrying.

Vermeiren said the pilot told rescue authorities he heard a large noise while trying to take off just after midday. It was not yet clear what caused the crash.

The plane is owned by Kalitta Air, a cargo carrier based at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, Michigan, and makes regular flights from Brussels, officials said. A person who answered the telephone at Kalitta Air said Sunday morning that no one was immediately available to comment.

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whoa!

[Nagishkaw 510]

OHMYGOSH!

[yogib37 3]

yes I saw a video of that.

when I saw the head line, I knew it was katalina. they are very old boeing 747's they are the -100's model. also they do not maintain them very well. I had a friend that used to be a flight mechanic, and he said they dont do the proper maintenance.. I wonder why it did not take off? did it split before it took off or was it cause of the sudden stoppage?

who knows..

Yogi

[Dan J 277]

yes I saw a video of that.

when I saw the head line, I knew it was katalina. they are very old boeing 747's they are the -100's model. also they do not maintain them very well. I had a friend that used to be a flight mechanic, and he said they dont do the proper maintenance.. I wonder why it did not take off? did it split before it took off or was it cause of the sudden stoppage?

who knows..

Yogi

From what i understand, it split during takeoff, and well, didnt get off the ground.

[eric&gen 0]

Underpaid over worked no health insurance employees result to this lol poor craftsmanship split plane means bad breath loool.

Edited May 27, 2008 by evdogg412

[dalegg 143]

From what i understand, it split during takeoff, and well, didnt get off the ground.

Its probably a good thing that it didn't.

[yogib37 3]

747 cargo plane crashes at Brussels airport

A large cargo plane crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off Sunday at Brussels airport.

Four of the five crew members on board the Boeing 747 were slightly injured and were hospitalized, said Jan Van der Cruysse, spokesman at Brussels Airport.

"The plane is very seriously damaged," he said. The aircraft cracked in two after it crashed at the end of runway 220, which lies very close to a rail line and houses.

Rail services to and from the airport were suspended as a safety precaution, however the crash did not affect other flights at the airport, Van der Cruysse said.

Francis Vermeiren, mayor of the nearby town of Zaventem, said the plane did not catch on fire when it crashed after attempting to take off. Vermeiren was coordinating rescue efforts at the airport.

"The plane is not on fire but it has split into two," he told VRT radio.

Firefighters coated the wings of the plane with special fire retardant foam as a precaution because the plane was still full of jet fuel, the mayor said.

He said the plane was on a scheduled flight to Bahrain. It was not known what cargo the plane was carrying.

Vermeiren said the pilot told rescue authorities he heard a large noise while trying to take off just after midday. It was not yet clear what caused the crash.

The plane is owned by Kalitta Air, a cargo carrier based at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, Michigan, and makes regular flights from Brussels, officials said. A person who answered the telephone at Kalitta Air said Sunday morning that no one was immediately available to comment.

Well, DUH... when a plane splits in two, there is a pretty good chance that it will be seriously damaged.. can we say that plane is now TOAST and will become beer cans

I am a aircraft technician, if it did split durning take off, that means a few things.. they were not keeping up with the airframe maintenance and not doing the proper NDT testing and X-Rays. It must of had a major crack or it just failed.

what ever it is, that fall back to lack of proper Maintenance. Boeing is on the hook for that, that is why if you have a major skin replacement or major project to fix it, the Boeing Eng. need to give it the final blessing. But I bet Katalina will be fine big time by the FAA

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OHMYGOSH!

what she said

[William33 110]

Perhaps too much cargo?

[natty bumppo 297]

wow ... must have been one heck of a fart to cause this ....

looks like it's now broke in two places ... one initial break and one impact (maybe)

[DARUMA07 25]

I bet the flight crew had to change their Fruit of the Looms........They are very fortunate to be here today....

[NavarreMan 10]

This is the freightline owned by Connie Kalitta of drag racing fame. He is the man that helped get Shirley Muldowney started in the sport.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I guess they now have an urgent need for a group of Mumbai vandals

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[Amby 490]

wow