The one I’m thinking on the freeway was a bombardier jet. Granted that’s one anecdotal experience and I have no idea of the stats. So I’m not disputing that it is uncommon.
There is a huge difference between these 2 types of aircraft, the maintenance, and pilot qualifications, that you are lumping together. And even then it doesnt happen "all the time"
Sounds like you might be the problem.
I dont care how many it carries. Lumping a small single piston engine type craft together with a twin engine jet is ridiculous. As I said the ownership, maintenance, and pilot qualifications are not even close, let alone the planes themselves.
Sad no doubt, but approximately 300 people will die from drivers texting in 2025 as well as approximately 30,000 people this year from distracted drivers. Flying is much safer with data to back it. Getting to the airport safely is another matter. Prayers for the passengers.
For the record, I posted from on board the plane not as I was driving to DSM.
Would it though if you lost speed? I'd think it would sink like a rock unless you were high enough to really glide it down. I know nothing about this crash but generally when you lose air speed on takeoff aren't you ****** if you don't have some altitude to regain speed? I always think about Air France 447 where the pilots got disoriented and had no clue idea they had even stalled the plane and didn't even realize they were basically falling straight down. How do you not feel that at least some? I realize this is almost certainly not even close to the same situation.
Lost speed? I guess I’m considering the aerodynamics of a plane, particularly the wings. Just a loss of speed wouldn’t cause a plane…single engine, private jet, 747, whatever…to hit the ground at that speed or angle, would it? I’d actually think the opposite. I’m honestly asking, because I don’t know, but to the untrained eye, the velocity defies just gravity and drag, in my opinion.
Yeah, an uncontrolled aircraft could drop that fast.
The most dangerous part of any flight is take off or approach because of the stall. If you rotate and stall at under 1000 feet youre screwed. That's why bird strikes are so dangerous. The same on the last few miles of approach. You are already low and have reduced speed so much for landing that if you stall you're not gonna glide it in. The Miracle on the Hudson only went well because he's gained enough altitude and speed before the stall to at least glide it into the river. Apparently Kansas City is one of the worst in the country for bird strikes. I am always nervous taking off until I feel like we're at like 4000 ft or so. You are fully fueled and you aren't circling around if both engines fail
