Horrible Fireplane Crash

A dramatic change of mood from my previous post, this video shows a C-130 experiencing in-flight structural failure.

As the aircraft releases the fire retardant material, its wings snaps off. Probably an aircraft that didn't go through proper inspection or maintenance.

All 3 crew members died.

An interesting quote by a commenter on Youtube. May or may not be true but the circumstances mentioned does sound like something that would cause this disaster.

it belonged to hawkins and powers avaition in greybull wyoming, a friend of mine worked as a mechanic there,the c130a had wing spar design flaws but h&p were not notified of them until after this,this plane was drug out of a military junk yard by the gov. & given to h&p,that plane should never have ben put back in the air,my friend now works minden air on well built lockheed p2v airtankers that underwent extreme inspection,if i wanted to travel i'd be working on them to as a mechanic - doubleslottedflaps

Almost Physically Impossible

HanX of the Flydamnit Forums shared with us this video.



It might as well pass off as a helicopter.

I wonder if the color blind rule is applicable to these light aircraft. I think I can fly those. *sob*

Dramatic Morning Landing in KLIA B734 MAS

Dramatic B734 Landing in KLIA Early in the Morning - Click here for this week’s top video clips

Here I sit upon a MAS Boeing 737-400. Notice the awesome condensation effects and the vortices.

Recorded with my PSP camera. 30fps. 480 by something resolution.

Duct Tape on Critical-Looking Engine mounting

On an AirAsia B737 one day, I saw this duct-tape looking thing on a part on the engine mounting which seems to be a cover of some sort.

At first glance it looked pretty hillarious and yet worrying at the same time.

The Flydamnit crew cleared the misconception up pretty quickly.

not a good practice.but its not for engine mounting,just to hold the panel there.
-mcfird

It is called hi speed tape. Always used on airplane. Suitable for varying temperature,pressure,density and speed. It is as thick as an aluminium can.
-afifazhanee

Good to know it's not as frail as once thought.

Visit Malaysia 2007 Stickers

I once complained about the 'Visit Malaysia Year 2007' "stickers" on some of our planes.

Who wouldn't? Look at these:







(All images courtesy of Airliners.net)

So what was my problem? Being a shameless-self-proclaimed designer, I was unsatisfied with the effort they put into making that sign. What I imagined happen was:

Gov : Hi. Could you do something to make people want to visit Malaysia in 2007?
MAS : Uhm. Sure. We'll get on it.

MAS : Could we get someone to make people want to visit Malaysia in 2007?
Guy : Sure. I'll get on it.

*opens Microsoft Word*

Visit Malaysia 2007

*prints a million copies to stick on planes*