http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/03/fossett-plane.html wrote:“The mangled parts and other debris were shipped to a warehouse in Sacramento, where they will be examined by investigators.”
“Many of the pieces were "consistent with a high-energy impact, which means the aircraft was travelling at great speed," said Mark Rosenker, acting chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.”
“Investigators said the aircraft appears to have hit the mountainside head-on. The debris, hidden from easy view for more than a year, littered an area longer than a football field and nearly as wide.”
"It was a hard-impact crash, and he would've died instantly," said Jeff Page, emergency management co-ordinator for Lyon County, Nev., who assisted in the search.”
Linda Brown wrote:Gregg,
I had harbored the same uneasy feelings about the Decathelon, but appreciate your first hand knowledge of the plane. Of course ..... sometimes its the horse that you know exceptionally well that dumps you on your ear.... maybe he was just a tad too confident that particular day? . Some of the reports on the weather said that while it was POSSIBLE to have strange weather buildups in the area most of the witnesses in that area said the day was clear and bright. It still makes not a whole lot of sense.
Linda Brown wrote:Gregg,
I had harbored the same uneasy feelings about the Decathelon, but appreciate your first hand knowledge of the plane. Of course ..... sometimes its the horse that you know exceptionally well that dumps you on your ear.... maybe he was just a tad too confident that particular day? . Some of the reports on the weather said that while it was POSSIBLE to have strange weather buildups in the area most of the witnesses in that area said the day was clear and bright. It still makes not a whole lot of sense.
And Griffin. I noticed the English Navy reference too.
One of those things where I think the answers are going to be slow coming to the surface. Linda
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