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PERU JET CRASHES IN JUNGLE, AT LEAST 40 DEAD

LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - A Peruvian passenger jet crashed during a severe storm in Peru's northeastern jungle on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people, police said.

I had calls about this through the night. It's not a Code Share or Star Alliance of United Airlines.

Look at the history of this airline.

They crash a lot in the 'jungle'. People live, though. :?

Peru Airliner Splits in Two, Kills 41

LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian airliner split in two after an emergency landing during a fierce storm, killing at least 41 people. It was the world's fifth major airline accident this month.

SNAPPED INTO - where's my airline experts? Where's Nicolas? Where's Glom? This is why I miss my BABB buddies. They know so much about what I don't.

BBC is reporting that about 50 people survived.

Candy wrote:Peru Airliner Splits in Two, Kills 41

LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian airliner split in two after an emergency landing during a fierce storm, killing at least 41 people. It was the world's fifth major airline accident this month.

SNAPPED INTO - where's my airline experts? Where's Nicolas? Where's Glom? This is why I miss my BABB buddies. They know so much about what I don't.

What do you need to know about a 737-200? It probably broke at a production break (in front or behind the wing).

neocracker wrote:What do you need to know about a 737-200? It probably broke at a production break (in front or behind the wing).

It just freaks me out that such a thing happens to an airplane. I guess if it hits a bunch of trees, then anythings possible.

Candy wrote:I guess if it hits a bunch of trees, then anythings possible.

Trees and "things traveling at high speeds" often don't play nice together.

Candy wrote:

neocracker wrote:What do you need to know about a 737-200? It probably broke at a production break (in front or behind the wing).

It just freaks me out that such a thing happens to an airplane. I guess if it hits a bunch of trees, then anythings possible.

Weak point - every airliner has at least a couple where one section of fuselage was spliced onto another.

There was a DC-10 years ago that ran long at BOS. Ended up in the water - the nose section broke off. That airplane flew again, if I remember correctly.

Damn, Lance! :(

United had an EMPTY airplane (747) tip nose up last weekend in SFO. I don't know the details, but it was human (mechanics) error. OPB called me to inform Reservations, but I didn't blast it across the system. I didn't think it would hit the NEWS several hours later. I was wrong.