Another Airliner Crash...South America?

[habubuaza]

Reports are coming in that 152 passengers are feared dead. Airline at this time is unknown, type of aircraft at this time is unknown.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

The aircraft is from Columbia according to HLN. Br careful out there folks.

 

[flyboy06]

Ticker on Imus (MSNBC) reports its a Western Caribbean Airlines aircraft


Pilot also reported engine trouble

 

[habubuaza]

Understand Its West Caribbean Airways..I think it's an MD80 operator.

 

[TriJet]

Man, a string of bad luck.

I have this to say though...I am sure glad none of these accidents are from the US carriers.

We dont need any more bad luck over here.

 

[BRA]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-08-16-venezuela-plane_x.htm

 

[SiuDude]

Understand Its West Caribbean Airways..I think it's an MD80 operator.

Yeah, they fly ATRs and MD80s.

 

[satpak77]

photo of accident airplane

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=416245

Venezuela SAR site

http://rescate.com/

West Caribbean is a Colombian airline, with a MX base at Rio Negro Airport, Medellin, Colombia

they fly MD-80's, ATR's, and LETs

 

[FN FAL]

Man, a string of bad luck.

We dont need any more bad luck over here.

Bring a rabbit's foot with you when you fly.

I think it was bad luck for the nation and more specifically the Kennedy family, that LHO didn't receive his probation officer's requested psychological care before his mother mysteriously moved the family out of that court's jurisdiction...but that's just my opinion. On the other hand, I can't think of any carrier in recent times that suffered a crash because of bad luck. Was there a bird strike incident or collision with a meteor that I didn't hear about?

 

[WMUchickenhawk]

I heard they plowed through a patch of 4 leaf clovers. And then hit a mirror factory.

Bring a rabbit's foot with you when you fly.

I think it was bad luck for the nation and more specifically the Kennedy family, that LHO didn't receive his probation officer's requested psychological care before his mother mysteriously moved the family out of that court's jurisdiction...but that's just my opinion. On the other hand, I can't think of any carrier in recent times that suffered a crash because of bad luck. Was there a bird strike incident or collision with a meteor that I didn't hear about?