Glad I'm not a passenger

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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The poor dog.
The victim told first responders that he had just gone through a breakup with his girlfriend, and was trying to leave the area. The victim was then transported to a local area hospital with multiple injuries. The driver’s pet dog was also ejected from the vehicle during the crash, and was pronounced deceased.
A break up and your dog died , that’s a country song.
 

SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
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More like if it has oil, it leaks oil... Delta used to have Brazilian Embraer Passenger Turboprops on their feeder routes. Flying one and looking out the window at all the riveted patches on the wings and the oil streaming out from around the engine nacelle while you could feel the harmonic vibration as it cycled back and forth between the engines and wondering "How did I ever get here, hope I make it home!" Delta finally retired them after several catastrophic crashes without any survivors and one being here at our local feeder airport.
 
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MrSalts

Joined Apr 2, 2020
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More like if it has oil, it leaks oil... Delta used to have Brazilian Embraer Passenger Turboprops on their feeder routes. Flying one and looking out the window at all the riveted patches on the wings and the oil streaming out from around the engine nacelle while you could feel the harmonic vibration as it cycled back and forth between the engines and wondering "How did I ever get here, hope I make it home!" Delta finally retired them after several catastrophic crashes without any survivors and one being here at our local feeder airport.
Delta has a bunch of regional airline partners across the country who operate Embraer jets - mainly Delta and American affiliates. I just flew Milwaukee to Detroit on one with a Delta affiliate yesterday.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Embraer_E-Jet_operators
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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More like if it has oil, it leaks oil... Delta used to have Brazilian Embraer Passenger Turboprops on their feeder routes. Flying one and looking out the window at all the riveted patches on the wings and the oil streaming out from around the engine nacelle while you could feel the harmonic vibration as it cycled back and forth between the engines and wondering "How did I ever get here, hope I make it home!" Delta finally retired them after several catastrophic crashes without any survivors and one being here at our local feeder airport.
I've traveled a few miles in old USMC helicopters. If I didn't see streaks, drops and puddles on the hydraulic control lines it was good indication of no fluid in the lines.
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After watching one crash in a very similar way to this I was terrified of flying.
 
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SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
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I didn't pay much attention last time I flew out from here to make the connection in Atlanta except I was glad they had retired the turboprops and gone bigger with a jet. Could have been an Ebraer jet for all I know but it sure was a much better ride and no patches or oil streaks on the wings.
 

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