Yes Axe. Chilling similarity indeed. And yes, the video appears to show the plane without empennage. Which would explain why it was not recoverable.
Odd thing is that nobody got out or if they did not capable to open their chutes. It must have been a very violent event.
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/det-senaste-om-flygkraschen-svt-sander-live-fran-presskonferensen
It is now confirmed that the airplane broke up in the air and that they are looking for parts missing at the crash site.
Apparently there was an AD or SB active for parts of the fleet about the wing attachments bolts (if Google translates correctly) but they are not sure if it concerns the airplane in question.
Mooney_Driver wrote:
It is now confirmed that the airplane broke up in the air and that they are looking for parts missing at the crash site.
Sad event. Still somewhat surprising that nobody got out.
There is an emergency EASA AD out now, prohibiting all but ferry flights with the GA8.
Mooney_Driver wrote:
Apparently there was an AD or SB active for parts of the fleet about the wing attachments bolts (if Google translates correctly) but they are not sure if it concerns the airplane in question.
There has been a long standing AD for the horizontal stabiliser. It’s a well-known pre-flight check item.
The horizontal stabiliser is of the jackscrew type. At the rear of the stabiliser it’s bolted to the fuselage with two bolts who also form the hinge. At the front of the stabiliser there’s a cable-operated jackscrew, with the cables attached to the trim wheel. The elevators are then of the normal hinged type at the rear of the stabiliser.
The bolts, and in particular the brackets to which they attach, are a known weak point and need to be carefully checked at each preflight.
Hm. “We have no idea why it crashed, a wing may or may not have separated, but we just ground them all…”
Cobalt wrote:
Hm. “We have no idea why it crashed, a wing may or may not have separated, but we just ground them all…”
Apparently this is based on a decision by the manufacturer state CAA:
CASA Australia, the authority of the State of Design of the affected type design, has informed EASA that a Direction will be issued, which provides for the temporary prohibition of operations of the GA8 Airvan in Australia. The Direction will take effect on 20 July 2019 and will be valid for 15 days.
I’d say it is nothing but due diligence on the part of EASA following up on this. Clearly, the events which lead to the loss of this airplane are quite serious. The 15 days the Australian CAA has mandated would buy some time to figure out what happened and then take a more measured decision or, if confirmed, to keep those planes out of the sky until it can be safely determined they are safe.
The emergency AD has now been lifted. Unusually quick, considering the number of aviation authorities involved.
Since that AD was issued, CASA Australia informed EASA that the results of the physical inspection
of the accident aeroplane indicate that it appears to have been exposed to aerodynamic loads
beyond those for which the type design is certificated. No evidence was found to indicate that an
unsafe condition exists or could develop that would warrant AD action under Regulation (EU)
748/2012, Part 21.A.3B.
Based on all available information, EASA has decided to allow GA8 aeroplanes to fly again.
For the reasons described above, this Notice cancels EASA Emergency AD 2019-0177-E
http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/EASAAD20190177CN.pdf local copy
BackPacker wrote:
The emergency AD has now been lifted. Unusually quick, considering the number of aviation authorities involved.
It will be interesting to see if the media will take notice of this — considering the attention they gave to the AD when it was issued. Probably not, but they might.
