TBM Avenger Accident - Millville, NJ - 7 Mar 09

[kingofthezing]

It appears to be Tom Duffy's TBM...

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?secti ... id=6697160

My prayers out to whoever was flying it (I can think of two people) for a full recovery.

[richkolasa]

Prayers for a full recovery.

Rich

[RyanShort1]

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/avengerr ... 53522.html

Looks like that plane is pretty much toast. Hope the pilot recovers fully.

Ryan

[N3Njeff]

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/avengerregistry/avenger-53522.html

Looks like that plane is pretty much toast. Hope the pilot recovers fully.

Ryan

Crap thats what I was afraid of..................................I got my TBM ride in that airplane!!! What a time that was. That was back in 92.

[kingofthezing]

More news:

http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2009/ ... flame.html

http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/ ... 1/90307003

http://cbs3.com/local/Cumberland.County ... 53021.html

[mustangdriver]

The most important thing is that the pilot made it out alive. Plane is scrap. Anyone else notice that the last link refers to the Avenger as a small plane? Avenger and small just don't go together. I hope that the pilot makes a full recovery. Prayers and thoughts are with the family.

[Matt Gunsch]

Tom Duffy's plane, but he was not flying it, Terry Rush was the pilot,
Several pics on this link http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2009/ ... flame.html

[Warbird Kid]

Almost looks like a carrier. Hope for a speedy recovery for Terry.

[matwell]

If Crozer does the job as well as they have in the past, Terry will make a full and speedy recovery. I never flew in the plane, but saw it many times and love the TBM!

Here's more wishes to Terry for that speedy recovery!

MaryLou

[Jack Cook]

Reminisent of Mike George's F4U-5 fire on landing a few years back.
Here's hoping for a full and speedy recovery

[kingofthezing]

Here's some videos of the aircraft that I've shot over the years...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1Y8wy4JjY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqp7Gv-8v7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ZKZwvmcwg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Geszm_amBqA

It pains me to see the pictures of the aircraft... it was one of my favorite warbirds but I'm glad to hear Terry made it out and hopefully will make a full recovery.

[N3Njeff]

Here's some videos of the aircraft that I've shot over the years...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1Y8wy4JjY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqp7Gv-8v7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ZKZwvmcwg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Geszm_amBqA

It pains me to see the pictures of the aircraft... it was one of my favorite warbirds but I'm glad to hear Terry made it out and hopefully will make a full recovery.

Thanks for posting!! My thoughts are with Terry tonight!

[Robbie Roberts]

Sounds like the pilot should be ok, judging from the fact he got her down & he escaped. Wish him the best.

Sorry to hear about the plane- but at least the guy flying made it out. Glad he was where he was- this could have been a real nightmare had he been over a development with no landing facilities nearby & with a passenger...

Wonder what happened- Possible fuel fire caused by a problem with the fuel lines where the wing folds? They said he reported his left wing on fire.

Robbie

I wish him a speedy recovery

[Matt Gunsch]

Sounds like the pilot should be ok, judging from the fact he got her down & he escaped. Wish him the best.

Sorry to hear about the plane- but at least the guy flying made it out. Glad he was where he was- this could have been a real nightmare had he been over a development with no landing facilities nearby & with a passenger...

Wonder what happened- Possible fuel fire caused by a problem with the fuel lines where the wing folds? They said he reported his left wing on fire.

Robbie

There is no fuel carried in the outer wings, the only thing that is in the wings are the wing fold and flap hyd lines. There are tanks in the wing center section over the bombbay and in the wing stubs, it is possiable it was the center section that caught fire.