A-380 question?

[thesource]

I did a search and did not find an answer, but may have missed it so excuse me if it has already been discussed.

But, I heard that an A-380 was destroyed in France under suspicious circumstances a while ago and that the country of the people involved payed someone off to keep it quiet. Anyone have any info about this.
The story I heard was very interesting.

 

[Donsa320]

I did a search and did not find an answer, but may have missed it so excuse me if it has already been discussed.

But, I heard that an A-380 was destroyed in France under suspicious circumstances a while ago and that the country of the people involved payed someone off to keep it quiet. Anyone have any info about this.
The story I heard was very interesting.

Not true. All the 380 aiframes are accounted for. That story confused the 340 accident that got away on the run-up pad. Just as sad though. That was a total loss.

 

[jetjock6]

It was the 340 accident that you are referring to and yes there was an effort to cover up the accident in order not to offend or disrespect the parties involved.

http://airlineworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/etihad-airbus-slams-into-wall-while-engine-testing/

 

[Singlecoil]

If you got an email blaming the arabs for the mishap, it is not quite true.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/etihad.asp

 

[thesource]

Yep, that was the story I was told. Person relaying the story had wrong AC type.

Thanks

 

[Colonel Savage]

Imagine if it had been a 380. Wow!

 

[CKJET]

This is the 1st I have herd of this.... that sucks for the plane, just my two cents for a second....
They added full power to that thing when it was empty and were hoping for what to happen?

I can see why they wanted to cover that up, that could be an off with your head in the middle east!

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Oops. Already posted.

 

[Captzaahlie]

If you got an email blaming the arabs for the mishap, it is not quite true.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/etihad.asp

SO ANYONE ON FI KNOW THE SYSTEMS ON THE A/C WELL ENOUGH TO SET THE SNOPES STORY CORRECT?