Vliegtuigongeval op 08 MAY 2008 met ATR 42-320 N905FX - Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International Airport, NC (GSO)
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Status:5
Datum:donderdag 8 mei 2008
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT43 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
ATR 42-320
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:FedEx Express
Registratie: N905FX
Constructienummer: 271
Bouwjaar: 1992
Motoren: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Totaal:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International Airport, NC (GSO) (   Verenigde Staten)
Fase: Geparkeerd (STD)
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Beschrijving:
A powerful storm system in the evening between 21:30 and midnight spawned an F2 tornado with winds between 113 and 157 mph. Several aircraft were damaged by the tornado. One FedEx ATR-42 parked at the Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International Airport, NC (GSO) was blown into a ditch, suffering damage to the wing and fuselage. Another was blown into a fence, coming to rest with the right wing touching the ground.

Bronnen:
» Tornado Damages Planes at Greensboro Airport (digtriad.com)
» Five Aircraft Damaged By Tornado At GSO (ANN, 11-5-2008)
» Aviation Letter 504


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photo of ATR-42-320-N905FX
accident date: 08-05-2008
type: ATR 42-320
registration: N905FX
 
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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