SilkAir Flight 185
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19 Dec 1997; 9V-TRF, 737-300, 28556/2851, Del 14/2/97, Silk Air; near Palembang, Indonesia:
SilkAir Flight 185 took off from Jakarta at 15.23h local time for a flight to Singapore (ETA: 18.05h local time). At 16.13h, while cruising at FL350, the aircraft disappeared from radar screens and was seen crashing nose-down into the river bed of the River Musi. One of the wings is understood to have broken off during the plunge. The FDR was retrieved 27 December and the CVR January 4, both were buried in the mud of the river bed. Sections of the aircraft's empennage were found on land, away from the main wreckage. Investigators found more than 20 screws missing on the top and bottom of the right-hand horizontal stabilizer where the leading edge attaches to the front spar. It appeared that the fasteners were never installed. The stabilizer may have separated in flight, causing the plane to lose control. The FAA issued an AD January 8, 1998 requiring operators of Boeing 737's (delivered after September 20, 1995) to check the horizontal stabilizers within 24h or 5 flights to make sure that all fasteners and elevator attachment fitting bolts in those structures are properly in place. Many people also suspect suicide by the Captain. All seven crew members and 97 passengers were killed.
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no no
not this reason........... -
pieces of the 737 tail section were found at least 4 km from the crash zone. what is even more significant is those came from horizontal stablization or elevator assemblies which controls the pitch motion.Originally posted by FireIce:no no
not this reason...........
this is a known problematic area of the 737 had shown to caused similar accidents in the past with tragic results.
there were groups for the victim's familities attempting to sue Boeing for this known inherent design defect.
IMHO, simply based on assumptions of deliberate disconnection of FDR and one's financial status to equate a suicide attempt is such an easy way out from such obvious evidence.
So, what was your "no no" reason then ? -
pieces of the 737 tail section were found at least 4 km from the crash zone. what is even more significant is those came from horizontal stablization or elevator assemblies which controls the pitch motion.Originally posted by FireIce:no no
not this reason...........
this is a known problematic area of the 737 had shown to caused similar accidents in the past with tragic results.
there were groups for the victim's familities attempting to sue Boeing for this known inherent design defect.
IMHO, simply based on assumptions of deliberate disconnection of FDR and one's financial status to equate a suicide attempt is such an easy way out from such obvious evidence.
So, what was your "no no" reason then ? -
there was suspicion that one of the pilot had committed suicide by putting the plane into a dive
look at this webste here. -
Still no closure of this tragic incident today?
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nopeOriginally posted by Gun:pieces of the 737 tail section were found at least 4 km from the crash zone. what is even more significant is those came from horizontal stablization or elevator assemblies which controls the pitch motion.
this is a known problematic area of the 737 had shown to caused similar accidents in the past with tragic results.
there were groups for the victim's familities attempting to sue Boeing for this known inherent design defect.
IMHO, simply based on assumptions of deliberate disconnection of FDR and one's financial status to equate a suicide attempt is such an easy way out from such obvious evidence. -
nope nopeOriginally posted by flyaway7:there was suspicion that one of the pilot had committed suicide by putting the plane into a dive
look at this webste here. -
its a terrorist attack i tell u!!!
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nah.......Originally posted by alexkusu:its a terrorist attack i tell u!!! -
Yes, it is. Everything else is a cover up.Originally posted by alexkusu:its a terrorist attack i tell u!!! 