Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:18 pm
I just read the terrible news moments ago on another website. Ellen and I send our condolences to the Kalitta family and Scott's friends and fans.
Godspeed, Scott.
Godspeed, Scott.
Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:56 am
CNN is reporting that a Kalitta 747 went down in Columbia 
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/ ... index.html
When it rains it pours.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/ ... index.html
When it rains it pours.
Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:33 am
Yep, just saw it myself and was looking for this thread to update.
Wonder what is going on that they lost 2 in such a short timeframe?
Wonder what is going on that they lost 2 in such a short timeframe?
Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:58 pm
Wow, such a hard month plus for the Kalitta family. Crew reported alive, 2 killed on the ground. 
Sounds like engine issues on this one as well.
Sounds like engine issues on this one as well.
Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:16 pm
Will be interesting to hear what they determine on both of these accidents caused the engine problems. It always seems to be engines with Kalitta for some reason, I don't know why because the previous incidents were found to be undetected cracks in the pylon pins (similar to the issue that caused the El Al cargo crash years ago) and these two both seem to be engine failures at power, unrelated between them, but yet always engine problems and not other structural or component problems that would seem to indicate chronic maintenance issues.