Nepal plane inverts in less than 5 seconds while landing and crashes, 68 confirmed deaths

[AUS-97HORN 11,812]

the video linked in the post shows the plane  level, and less than 5 seconds later, completely inverted and crashing.

 

the article indicates that whoever filmed thought something was wrong because it was moving erraticly and then nosedived.  yikes

most likely 72 perished. since they dont expect survivors and 72 were on the plane. 

[HeHateMe 887]

That looks intentional or like someone fell asleep at the joystick.  Very tragic regardless of the cause.

[RPM 26,329]

14 minutes ago, HeHateMe said:

That looks intentional or like someone fell asleep at the joystick.

The European Union has banned Nepalese airlines from its airspace over concerns about training and maintenance standards.

[52-80 19,206]

Theres a video on twitter of someone livestreaming the flight onboard on Facebook. Got shaky towards the end and you couldn’tsee much. 
 

i flew yeti to lukla airport some years ago. Landing approach was wild cause you could see some crashed planes (?) abandoned on the side of the runway. too difficult to remove probably

[bschoolprof 6,271]

Looks like a left wing stall. Gotta maintain airspeed. 

[deadshank 24,653]

Nice potted plants. 

[Bevo 13,591]

5 hours ago, AUS-97HORN said:

the video linked in the post shows the plane  level, and less than 5 seconds later, completely inverted and crashing.

 

the article indicates that whoever filmed thought something was wrong because it was moving erraticly and then nosedived.  yikes

most likely 72 perished. since they dont expect survivors and 72 were on the plane. 

If true, that might have been the worst cinematographer ever. My special needs patients could film better than that.

[Bevo 13,591]

https://abc7chicago.com/investigation-underway-after-near-collision-at-jfk/12707123/

 

 

 

 

[RPM 26,329]

2 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

Looks like a left wing stall. Gotta maintain airspeed. 

Looked like that Singapore crash a few years ago.

[ClubWhatever 12,154]

2 hours ago, 52-80 said:

heres a video on twitter of someone livestreaming the flight onboard on Facebook. Got shaky towards the end and you couldn’tsee much. 

The video shows the post crash fire pretty clearly.  Hopefully everyone was expired by then.

[deadshank 24,653]

24 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

The video shows the post crash fire pretty clearly.  Hopefully everyone was expired by then.

 

[52-80 19,206]

29 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

The video shows the post crash fire pretty clearly.  Hopefully everyone was expired by then.

Vid not that graphic, but still tragic

unfortunately, we know from prior crashes that one from this latitude doesnt kill everyone on impact alone. 
 

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by 52-80

[HiggyBaby 2,543]

3 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

Looks like a left wing stall. Gotta maintain airspeed. 

Looks like a textbook vmc roll. Left engine loses power, left wing drops, right engine rolls the right wing over and plows the plane into the ground. Avoidable but only if the pilot reacts instantly and correctly. 

[Your Mom 4,828]

2 minutes ago, HiggyBaby said:

Looks like a textbook vmc roll. Left engine loses power, left wing drops, right engine rolls the right wing over and plows the plane into the ground. Avoidable but only if the pilot reacts instantly and correctly. 

This. Lost the left engine and got too slow. Vmc’d it in. All that thrust on the right side has to be offset with rudder. Get too slow and you lose rudder authority, the good engine kills you. 

[ClubWhatever 12,154]

So this is just before the roll starts.  That does not look like a normal AOA.

 

[DigglerontheHoof 21,207]

[ChickenSandwich 9,844]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

Vid not that graphic, but still tragic

unfortunately, we know from prior crashes that one from this latitude doesnt kill everyone on impact alone. 
 

 

Nightmare fuel

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,817]

Vid not that graphic, but still tragic
unfortunately, we know from prior crashes that one from this latitude doesnt kill everyone on impact alone. 
 
 

I saw this video last night..does the guy sitting in front suddenly switch hair dos or something? Because it’s 2 different people each time he faces the camera in front of him

[Trey3216 15,350]

4 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

I saw this video last night..does the guy sitting in front suddenly switch hair dos or something? Because it’s 2 different people each time he faces the camera in front of him

“Murph.it’s Gravity” 

[52-80 19,206]

I think thats his hair going from “everythings fine” to “hollyyyyyy fuckkk”

[po elvis 2,076]

12 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

I saw this video last night..does the guy sitting in front suddenly switch hair dos or something? Because it’s 2 different people each time he faces the camera in front of him

you are comparing a pic of the guy looking straight ahead with a pic of the guy looking to the left out the window.

[DigglerontheHoof 21,207]

Probably shouldn’t have watched that while waiting to leave the gate at Love.

[Dahobbs 17,627]

Got to say, impressive that the phone kept recording through all that. That plane didn't sound right before the crash. But maybe the audio was just distorted. 

[InkaUtexas 26,022]

In the early 2000's I used to fly into Nepal quite a bit. Always scared the shit out of me. 

[Nivek 16,949]

viva nepal!

[Telegraph_it 3,358]

3 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Vid not that graphic, but still tragic

unfortunately, we know from prior crashes that one from this latitude doesnt kill everyone on impact alone. 
 

 

and that is why you turn on airplane mode. 

[Bevo 13,591]

19 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

In the early 2000's I used to fly into Nepal quite a bit. Always scared the shit out of me. 

We have a ton of Nepalese in our military. I don't know the history, though.

[Bateshorn 9,928]

20 minutes ago, Nivek said:

viva nepal!

That’s a quality deep cut.

[jimmyjazz 46,001]

Well, I'm not sleeping tonight.

[Pato del Muerto 52,536]

31 minutes ago, Telegraph_it said:

and that is why you turn on airplane mode. 

So you don’t cause the crash, or so you don’t document it?

[Augustus 3,061]

Jesus, I flew that same airline into the same Pokhara airport from Kathmandu.  What the fuck.

[InkaUtexas 26,022]

10 minutes ago, Augustus said:

Jesus, I flew that same airline into the same Pokhara airport from Kathmandu.  What the fuck.

I was on on Yeti, but same flight. Bad weather. Hated that flight. 

[Telegraph_it 3,358]

3 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So you don’t cause the crash, or so you don’t document it?

I was thinking so you don't cause it but not documenting it is another good and actually valid reason. 

[South Austin 52,523]

All I have are these damn Nepalese coins.

[Homercles 10,206]

33 minutes ago, South Austin said:

All I have are these damn Nepalese coins.

From the land of nipples!  

(Incredibly obscure MST3k reference…Girl in Gold Boots holla)

[bschoolprof 6,271]

40 minutes ago, South Austin said:

All I have are these damn Nepalese coins.

you've been to Nepal?

[Surly Bevo 25,090]

All I have are these damn Nepalese coins.

[Nivek 16,949]

10 hours ago, Bateshorn said:

That’s a quality deep cut.

I saw it in the theater as a kid, and somehow I still remember that line and the one about the booger freezing and scratching. 

 

[FORTY NINE TO ZERO 2,652]

14 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Vid not that graphic, but still tragic

unfortunately, we know from prior crashes that one from this latitude doesnt kill everyone on impact alone. 
 

 

Shit.  
 

so when cell phones were brand new I took the “turn off your mobile devices” very seriously when flying.  Guess my fears were justified. 

[Homesickhorn 2,207]

Edit: You fuckers already beat me to it.

[futureman 22,511]

15 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

you've been to Nepal?

not in months.  I don’t even know why I bought the damn place. 

[Deej 76,860]

On 1/16/2023 at 6:54 AM, 52-80 said:

Vid not that graphic, but still tragic

unfortunately, we know from prior crashes that one from this latitude doesnt kill everyone on impact alone. 
 

 

That's like watching a Texas football game. Everyone all smiles until the second half starts. 

[BigDHornfan 6,549]

I, I, I , I want the knife!

[Quagmire 2,147]

Shit.  
 
so when cell phones were brand new I took the “turn off your mobile devices” very seriously when flying.  Guess my fears were justified. 

Uhhh u serious Clark ?

[Quagmire 2,147]

I was thinking so you don't cause it but not documenting it is another good and actually valid reason. 

If cell phones had any impact on airplanes you’d think they’d leave it up to people to turn them off ? No they would take them and lock them all away .

[Telegraph_it 3,358]

38 minutes ago, Quagmire said:

If cell phones had any impact on airplanes you’d think they’d leave it up to people to turn them off ? No they would take them and lock them all away .

Yes. That was the joke. Although 5G transmitters apparently cause some altimeter interference. Something airplane mode would not prevent. 

[TornACL 7,722]

11 minutes ago, Telegraph_it said:

Yes. That was the joke. Although 5G transmitters apparently cause some altimeter interference. Something airplane mode would not prevent. 

Nah bro, they only cause COVID

[HiggyBaby 2,543]

Don’t know if this works as an attachment from my phone but the prelim is out. Seems like things went a little south during the landing sequence. I don’t have any ATR time but it seems like feathering the props when they called for flaps 30 is a bad thing. 

343.pdf

Edited February 16, 2023 by HiggyBaby

[ClubWhatever 12,154]

9 hours ago, HiggyBaby said:

Don’t know if this works as an attachment from my phone but the prelim is out. Seems like things went a little south during the landing sequence. I don’t have any ATR time but it seems like feathering the props when they called for flaps 30 is a bad thing. 

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Done by the PM (Pilot Monitoring).   He or she literally pushed the wrong “button”. 

[ClubWhatever 12,154]

https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/news/2023/01/17/tragic-twist-in-nepal-crash-that-defies-easy-explanation/

the white knob is flaps (what was called).  The black knobs to left of it are prop (what was actually pulled)