Given the events of today, are we entirely certain it's legitimately an A
(aircraft). Seems to me more of an LFL (Large French Lump o' metal). Didn't
seem to be doing a lot of air-crafting today... I really, really hate
flying.
Kris, who is now even more confirmed in his conviction that trains and boats
are the proper form of travel. And, of course, LBC's.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
To: <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 6:34 AM
Subject: RE: Concorde Crash
> I think it was an LFA? (Large French Aircraft)
> As far I read the newspaper this morning including a picture of the plane
> while taking off it was Air France. The picture showed a long flame and
> smoke coming from the
> engine(s).
> The crash possibly was caused by one engine being blown. As the engines
are
> mounted beside eachother, the plane becomes impossible to control, because
a
> blown engine easily can damage its neighbour engine.
> A 747 has its engines more apart from eachother, although its no guarantee
a
> defect engine cannot affect the nearby engine as shown in the Amsterdam
> crash a few years ago, where an Israel Jumbo lost one engine which hit the
> second one leaving the plane only with two engines on one side.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Macy [mailto:macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu]
> Sent: dinsdag 25 juli 2000 21:16
> To: Spridgets; MG List
> Subject: Concorde Crash
>
>
> In case you hadn't heard - a Concorde went down in Paris today. This is
> the first time that one has crashed in over 3 years. 113 people perished.
> 4 in the hotel the plane hit.
>
> I know it's not really LBC related but it is LBA related (Large British
> Aircraft).
>
> Larry
>
> See
> http://news.excite.com/news/ap/international/france-concorde-crash
> or
> http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/07/25/concorde.crash.07/index.html
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> System Administrator/Manager
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
> question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
>
>
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