Simviation Forum - DC-3 crash in Ft. Lauderdale

Jun 13^th, 2005 at 4:08pm

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Looks like a DC-3 just crashed in Ft. Lauderdale. They were showing pictures, and the plane is a total loss... Sad

All the crew seems to have died in the crash.

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Reply #1 - Jun 13^th, 2005 at 4:18pm

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There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #2 - Jun 13^th, 2005 at 5:03pm

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The crew survived

http://www.nbc6.net/news/4603031/detail.html

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Reply #3 - Jun 13^th, 2005 at 6:49pm

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I just read about this, sitting in hospital on their mobiles. Three VERY lucky guys Shocked

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Reply #4 - Jun 13^th, 2005 at 7:07pm

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Wow! From the looks of the plane, they were extremely lucky. MSNBC was reporting no survivors... Roll Eyes

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Reply #5 - Jun 13^th, 2005 at 8:36pm

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They said he just missed a building, pretty crazy since in Southern Fla. there is no room for error (for those of you who don't understand Southern Fla. is pretty dense)

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Reply #6 - Jun 14^th, 2005 at 5:20am

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Whew... glad it wasn't as bad as first post indicated. The plane is as messed-up as it looks mostly due to the fire, I'd imagine... the one small pic I've seen indicates this was a pretty hairy emergency landing... in the street, no less! Good job, but shame about that old plane...

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Reply #7 - Jun 14^th, 2005 at 9:12am

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I imagine they will scrap her, as far as I knew I never thought the US had any DC-3 still flying around even with cargo.

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Reply #8 - Jun 14^th, 2005 at 9:29am

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I know that quite a few actually fly out of Opa Locka airport in North Miami...

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Reply #9 - Jun 14^th, 2005 at 4:12pm

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Not much left to scrap... she pretty much burned up.
I wish I could remember the companies' names, but there are still a few DC3s hauling freight in that part of the world- some with turbine conversions. They seem to age pretty well, even with regular hard-working use.

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Reply #10 - Jun 14^th, 2005 at 4:16pm

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When I was down in Puerto Rico, there was a whole fleet of them in service. While relaxing on the beach sipping fruity drinks, they were quite common to see. Actually you would here this deep rumble and I knew what was coming!

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Reply #11 - Jun 15^th, 2005 at 2:12pm

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