ParrotheadGTI
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Just saw where a Fedex (looks like an ATR from what I can see) feeder crashed on landing in Lubbock.. 2 on board, both are fine.
Fedex down in LBB
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"The plane landed in a freezing mist, but Loomis says weather was not a factor in the incident."--- I thought the ATR42 was terrible in icing (i.e. AME in Iniana a decade or so ago)???
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0UBT/is_37_25/ai_92228070
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<It was an F-27> I stand corrected. An F-27 has been on that route for years. They must have just changed it over to the ATR recently.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CFS8284
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CFS8284
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Yes, I see that they changed equipment on that route starting January 6.
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Was thinking the same thing!
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Yeah that freezing mist will make you veer off the runway every time in the ATR... maybe they should improve the boots yet again.
The media's not the only one to get it wrong sometimes.
The media's not the only one to get it wrong sometimes.
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sarcasm my friend, sarcasm.
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Looks like Empire.
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Just to clarify, this is not FEDEX, but one of its feeders.
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it is empire. they have been doing that run for many years. i am sure that non of them are allowed to talked about the crash until after the investigation per company rules. the atr is not that bad in ice and freezing mist never brought down any plane on approach. maybe the gear collapsed or something. soon we will all know. i know that the pic had a lot of time in that aircraft and is a very good pilot. i am sure it was not pilots error. glad everyone walked away unhurt.
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Every night I am there, there is usaully both ATR42 and a Fokker
