From kls Wed Jan 6 04:26:40 1993 Newsgroups: sci.aeronautics.airliners Path: news From: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM (Karl Swartz) Subject: Re: Martinair DC10 crash? X-Submission-Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 11:15:04 GMT References: Message-ID: Approved: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Organization: Chicago Software Works Sender: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM X-Submission-Message-ID: <1993Jan6.111504.10951@ohare.Chicago.COM> Date: 06 Jan 93 04:26:40 PST In article van_heel@rz-berlin.mpg.de writes: >Martinair DC10 crash around 9.30 am in Portugal. > >According to a news broadcast which I heard at >10 o'clock this morning, a Martinair DC10 charter plane >had just crash-landed on a Portuguese airport with 322 passenger >aboard after being struck by lightning. The plane exploded >immediately after the unsuccesful crash-landing. Given the concerns when this newsgroup was formed over a flurry of crash-related speculation I'm surprised that there's been nothing further here regarding this crash. Maybe it's the holidays, or just not that interesting a crash. For those wondering, here's a bit of info, primarily from UPI (via ClariNet). The aircraft, a 15 year old DC-10-30(CF) due to be sold to the Dutch Air Force, broke in two after the left wing hit the ground just as or shortly after the main gear touched down at Faro Airport. The forward section remained largely intact but the aft section was destroyed by an explosion and fireball. Strong, gusting winds appear to be the most probable cause. Light- ning was not mentioned as a factor in any of the reports I read. Of 340 people on board (327 PAX and 13 crew) 54 were killed and over 260 were injured, 31 seriously. Identification of victims has been hampered by Martinair's incomplete passenger list. -- Karl Swartz |INet kls@ditka.chicago.com 1-415/854-3409 |UUCP uunet!decwrl!ditka!kls |Snail 2144 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park CA 94025, USA Send sci.aeronautics.airliners submissions to airliners@chicago.com