Travis Barker - 4 killed, 2 hurt as rock star's jet crashes

[av8orboy]

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[SLUF4]

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N999LJ

That's the only lear I saw going into CAE at that time. News says it was departing after picking them up from a concert. Not sure if this was the aircraft or not. Crew listed here: http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9043949

 

[Hung Start]

Pictures look like the trunk fuel let go. For a trip to VNY, probably full. That's 5,000lbs of fuel. Sad.

Hung

 

[samballs]

Anyone know the operator, plane seems based in Irvine, CA?

http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/61713696
Has the crews name and company

 

[T-prop]

Bucket on the left engine appears stowed...

 

[ultrarunner]

Anyone know the operator, plane seems based in Irvine, CA?

"...The plane was headed for Van Nuys, Calif. It is owned by Global Exec Aviation, a California-based charter company, and was certified to operate last year, Hersman said. The company said it had no immediate comment..."

 

[11thHour]

Oh man - in some of those photos you can see the cockpit completely burned - but the instrument panel somehow looks quite intact. But everything around it burned. RIP.

 

[NYG-Flyer]

A few years back I was a copilot on a Lear 31 and we had all four tires blow on takeoff.. about 10 Kts shy of V1 which resulted in a loss of directional control.. Once the tires blew, the wheel assembly hit the runway and shattered.. of course we didn't know at the time... had we not been on a 13,000ft rwy I don't think we would have survived. The wheels on the 60 are similar to the 31 ( if not the same). Just a Thought...

My thoughts are with the families... RIP

 

[Papps]

A few years back I was a copilot on a Lear 31 and we had all four tires blow on takeoff.. about 10 Kts shy of V1 which resulted in a loss of directional control.. Once the tires blew, the wheel assembly hit the runway and shattered.. of course we didn't know at the time... had we not been on a 13,000ft rwy I don't think we would have survived. The wheels on the 60 are similar to the 31 ( if not the same). Just a Thought...

My thoughts are with the families... RIP

I think its the same gear assembly. it looks small on a lear 60. I think the lear 45 was the first real redesign.

RIP to those that didn't make it and best wishes to those that did.

 

[400A]

Found some info. Looks like is was a 2006 model, SN# 314. Was a nice looking bird.

Rest in Peace for those lost. Praying for the survivors and the families of both.

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N999LJ.html

400A