Aviation

The sailplane is an Archaeopteryx:

• https://ruppert-composite.ch/en/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruppert_Archaeopteryx

The gist of it seems to be that for some reason number 4 engine started to produce full thrust with the thrust lever at maximum power after landing and no one noticed. Interestingly, the thrust reverser on that engine was inoperative that day (MEL allows dispatching with that fault).

Pilot error? They had to use a non-normal procedure because of the broken thrust reverser and messed it up and the number 4 thrust lever was never brought to idle? That would make sense but doesn't explain how the thrust lever ends up at maximum power after that.

Photos confirm a lot of people's suspicions, I don't think they stood a chance.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38340028

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https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c201kgq59qgt

Fires are still burning after a UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky

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Three deaths have been confirmed so far but local officials expect that number to grow

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At least 11 people are being treated for injuries and others are missing - people living nearby have been told to seek shelter

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The aircraft was carrying around 38,000 gallons of fuel when it exploded, with flames engulfing nearby businesses

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UPS says three crew members were on board - all are still unaccounted for

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Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at around 17:15 local time, the US Federal Aviation Administration says

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