Insurance payout. One less aircraft to worry about. More $$$.
The ACMI market isn’t as great as it once was.
Re: Perfectly good 747 scrapped
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:47 pm
by Slick Goodlin
I don't think it was 'perfectly good' anymore when that video was made. The last time that 747 was perfectly good was a split second before it went through the threshold lights.
Re: Perfectly good 747 scrapped
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:16 am
by Eric Janson
I imagine there would have been huge twisting loads on the structure. It may have even damaged the windshields which would explain why they weren't removed.
It's possible that the insurance won't pay out depending on what the investigation reveals. If the maximum tailwind limit was exceeded I doubt a single penny will be paid out.
Re: Perfectly good 747 scrapped
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:19 pm
by ScudRunner-d95
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I don't think it was 'perfectly good' anymore when that video was made. The last time that 747 was perfectly good was a split second before it went through the threshold lights.
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