Plane crash at Louisville airport

[KYWildCatsFan]

Thanks. Good info. But why is it likely the fire started after V1 was reached?

Because they didn’t abort take off. If it happened before V1 they would have aborted.

 

[rick64]

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

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[Joe-King]

Today my son told me he and his crew did not push any planes. instead, they were assigned to ride in their tugs looking for plane parts.

I also just read that one of the many injured was Alan Jacksons daughter. I find it hard to believe because there really isn't t anything over there except Stooges and auto junk yards.

 

[Mdnerd]

Once a plane surpasses V1 (decision speed to safely stop within the remaining runway) the pilots decision is made. It’s likely the engine fire happened after they reached V1 and had no other choice but to take off.

The plane could have flown with just its right engine and vertical stabilizer engine(this plane type has 3 engines), but it seems as though right at takeoff, the vertical stabilizer engine suffered a compression stall. That reduced thrust in that engine and left the plane without enough thrust to gain altitude.

Plane eventually rolled to the left which is the side that had the separated engine. Either the left wing stalled first probably caused by damage to the flaps from the engine Fire which would have reduced the lift in the left wing causing it to stall first at that speed or asymmetrical thrust from only having one functional engine.

The engine separation would have wiped out 2 of the 3 hydraulic systems, which is why the gear was never retracted. The slats likely stowed as well causing a significant loss of lift.

Engine 2 degradation was icing on the cake. They never had a chance.

 

[Mdnerd]

Just curious, why is UPS flying from Louisville all the way to Hawaii.What type of cargo would that plane be carrying?

Been flying to HNL for many years on the MD. Typically go on to Sydney or Asia from there.

 

[Col. Angus]

Once a plane surpasses V1 (decision speed to safely stop within the remaining runway) the pilots decision is made. It’s likely the engine fire happened after they reached V1 and had no other choice but to take off.

The plane could have flown with just its right engine and vertical stabilizer engine(this plane type has 3 engines), but it seems as though right at takeoff, the vertical stabilizer engine suffered a compression stall. That reduced thrust in that engine and left the plane without enough thrust to gain altitude.

Plane eventually rolled to the left which is the side that had the separated engine. Either the left wing stalled first probably caused by damage to the flaps from the engine Fire which would have reduced the lift in the left wing causing it to stall first at that speed or asymmetrical thrust from only having one functional engine.

 

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