Boeing 727 intentionally crashed in Mexican desert

[DieselDragRacer]

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/04/boeing-727-crash-landed-in-mexican-desert/683824/1

 

[8sugarsugar]

amazing to watch the flight deck snap off

 

[AdlerDriver]

The pilot "ejected"??

 

[SWA Bubba]

The pilot "ejected"??

What? Doesn't YOUR airline spring for the optional, pilot-ejection seats? You must work for one of those rinky-dink outfits.

Bubba

 

[waveflyer]

Hell, I ejected twice last week going into Burbank

 

[StopNTSing]

Looks like an ex-Champion Air bird.

 

[wscrj]

N293AS, an old Alaska Airlines bird.

 

[Lear70]

Last flew for Express One International.

 

[Erlanger]

Been through several owners. It originally flew for Singapore Airlines. Then to Alaska Airlines it went. Then Express One, AvAtlantic and Sterling One all flew it and finally ending up at Champion before the Discovery Channel got hold of it.

 

[Captain X]

Hell, I ejected twice last week going into Burbank

Bet that's the last time you get the extra spicy curry from the food court.

The same folks should do a documentary where they crash a remotely-piloted 757 @ 40 degrees of pitch and 490 knots. Maybe then some of the 9/11 truthers will STFU about UAL 93.