Simviation Forum - Brazil air accident

Sep 29^th, 2006 at 8:14pm

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BBC News just reporting that a budget airline in Brazil has lost an airliner. A collision with another aircraft is suspected.

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Reply #1 - Sep 29^th, 2006 at 8:53pm

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Saw that on cnn.com too, it seems like there has been a lot of accidents in the past couple of months. Awful to hear... Sad

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Reply #2 - Sep 29^th, 2006 at 9:01pm

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Brand new 73G, operated by Brazialian carrier GOL Cry

Edit: Check that, it's a 737-800, and not 73G. Doesn't really make a difference, it is a tradegy nonetheless.

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Reply #3 - Sep 29^th, 2006 at 9:32pm

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Just got the cnn alert on my com.

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Reply #4 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 2:45am

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Reply #5 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 5:33am

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Here is a BBC news thing.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5394146.stm
I hope they find it!
This is Gol's first major crash since it was founded in 2001 and the plane was brand new this month.

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Reply #6 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 6:27am

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Not pleasant. I expect it'll be found soon after daylight returns. Sad

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Reply #7 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 7:05am

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You go outside, and look up at the sky, and observe what an enormous empty space it is, and then wonder how two tiny objects such as aeroplanes can collide with one another over a sparcely populated, remote area...?
..it seems almost impossible...!

Very sad...

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Reply #8 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 7:26am

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You go outside, and look up at the sky, and observe what an enormous empty space it is, and then wonder how two tiny objects such as aeroplanes can collide with one another over a sparcely populated, remote area...?
..it seems almost impossible...!

Very sad...

Paul.

Considering they are flying in an airway system, it is possible to happen, but very unlikely....especially head to head encounters. They shouldn't even be on the same flight level. ???

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Reply #9 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 9:48am

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Yeah, read that myself...sad to see a brand new aircraft biting the dust...RIP Cry

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Reply #10 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 10:44am

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Yeah, read that myself...sad to see a brand new aircraft biting the dust...RIP Cry

Sadder to think of the 155 on board...

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Reply #11 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 10:55am

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Yeah, read that myself...sad to see a brand new aircraft biting the dust...RIP Cry

Although that's hardly relevant, it's far worse to see an older aircraft involved in an accident. A 737 is hardly unreplaceable.

Any news on the fate of the aircraft, yet?

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Reply #12 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 11:23am

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Although that's hardly relevant, it's far worse to see an older aircraft involved in an accident. A 737 is hardly unreplaceable.

Any news on the fate of the aircraft, yet?

Yes... really bad news. I'm normally very optimistic, but this looks bad.
This one will have them puzzling, as both planes, supposedly, were equipped with TCAS.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060930/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_plane_missing_27

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Reply #13 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 11:35am

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Yes... really bad news. I'm normally very optimistic, but this looks bad.
This one will have them puzzling, as both planes, supposedly, were equipped with TCAS.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060930/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_plane_missing_27

So did the Tu-154 and the Boeing 757 over Southern Germany in 2002.

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Reply #14 - Sep 30^th, 2006 at 11:42am

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This one will have them puzzling, as both planes, supposedly, were equipped with TCAS.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060930/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_plane_missing_27

I note that they're now saying there is no proof of a collision as originally reported. If that is the case how was the Legacy damaged? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5395042.stm

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