Vintage Aircraft Crashes.

[MARU 5137]

Plane crash on 101 Freeway: Both directions of 101 Freeway closed in Agoura Hills, California today after small plane crashes into westbound lane - CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plane-crash-on-101-freeway-california-today-2018-10-23-live-updates/

 

 

 

I hope that no one was injured and that the pilot/persons on board are uninjured too.

Looks bad.

[Peterpools]

Maru

Thank you for posting. The LAFD rescued the pilot but I didn’t read what his injuries were. Hopefully he will make a full recovery

Peter

[[CAT]CplSlade]

At least it was only a Texan and not an actual FW 190.

[Clunkmeister]

Only a Texan. A few dozen more of these and we’ll be starting to wonder about where all the Texans are going, too. 

Yeah, there’s plenty around, but like all vintage aircraft, they sure aren’t ever going to make any more of them. 

[[CAT]CplSlade]

Yes, I realize that, but the relative scarceness of one to the other does have an affect on one's value system. For example, if someone told me a Shelby Cobra was destroyed in a wreck, I would be mighty relieved to find it was one of the continuation cars and not an original '60s production model.

[Martinnfb]

Still, it is sad to see them go in flames. Also he messed up Smitty's commute to work, outrage !

[Clunkmeister]

1 hour ago, [CAT]CplSlade said:

Yes, I realize that, but the relative scarceness of one to the other does have an affect on one's value system. For example, if someone told me a Shelby Cobra was destroyed in a wreck, I would be mighty relieved to find it was one of the continuation cars and not an original '60s production model.

Yeah I know. I have a personal relationship with the old pilot maker so I get defensive when they get maligned. 

I get a bit sensitive.

[Clunkmeister]

That median divider caught that T-6 right perfect in the fuel tank, too. No wonder she burned. 

Nosed over, raw gasoline dripping down onto the hot exhaust...

[[CAT]CplSlade]

4 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

Yeah I know. I have a personal relationship with the old pilot maker so I get defensive when they get maligned. 

I get a bit sensitive.

I know you've also built a few Texan kits, and the 190 is my favorite German fighter. So you can see why we feel as we do.

[Clunkmeister]

38 minutes ago, [CAT]CplSlade said:

I know you've also built a few Texan kits, and the 190 is my favorite German fighter. So you can see why we feel as we do.

I have a few hours in the miserable old cusses as well, so they’re near and dear to my heart.