N62711 c/n 27-7654165. Yep, this one really bought the farm this time!! It crashed at Isla Grande. The pilot blamed ATC. Made also a crash landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) on 15 February 1995 at 18:56. The flight encountered unforecasted icing as it approached its original destination. The pilot stated the airplane's windshield de-icing plate was not able to clear the ice from its surface. The entire windshield was ice covered. The pilot decided to fly to his alternate airport because it had better instrument approach facilities. During his second instrument approach, he was guided to a landing by FAA air traffic control personnel located next to the rwy. The airplane firmly contacted the rwy at touchdown. During the landing roll the left main gear collapsed and the airplane collided with taxiway signs and rwy edge lights. The on-scene investigation revealed about 1 1/2 inches of ice on the windshield. Shortly after the airplane came to a stop, the windshield de-icing plate area was clear. The unbooted areas of the airplane's wings had 2 to 2 1/2 inches of ice on them. (NTSB CHI95LA086) (mehr von N62711)
N922FT Tradewind's new 747-200F visits Puerto Rico for the first time at Aguadilla. This is the first of 8 747 bought from Polar Air Cargo. (mehr von N922FT)
N508PA Clipper 3719 just arrived from santo domingo with a lightning bolt behind it, just in time to escape from the huge thunderstorm just south of the airport. (mehr von N508PA)
N73256 This is what a viw from the old control tower is like, as you can see hurricane georges took all the windows and only the frames are left. (mehr von N73256)
Belongs to the 433AW, silhuette of C5 landing rwy 8, this huge aircraft flew over at 70ft, now thats an adrenaline rush! not everyone stands in the path of a landing C5, the plane is super loud! coolpix 5000
N18314 c/n 5040 / 150514 Customs has a very unique way of scaring off aviation photographers.... Call security, three police cars and armed guards show up. It's a false alarm! (mehr von N18314)