Kalitta Air Minor Maintenance

[Matt308]

Just defer this until the next C-check.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Great pics Matt - I did work with Kaletta in the 1990s - a real character. he acquired a bunch of 747s from China Airlines, I'm wondering if this was one of them.

 

[Kruska]

Holy Sh..t, how does someone do this?

 

[evangilder]

Runway overshoot was the cause.

 

[Matt308]

Looks like the forward section hit an embankment and the aft end was still a'comin.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

From what I understand the pilot was aborting a takeoff - is this true?

 

[Matt308]

I don't have the story. I'm asking around.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

"Vermeiren said the pilot told rescue authorities he heard a large noise while trying to take off just after midday. It was not yet clear what caused the crash"

Boeing 747 splits in two on take off - CNN.com

 

[wilbur1]

Ouch thats gotta hurt, wonder if it had any cargo in it?

 

[Henk]

That is some crash.