WriterNig:


Three members of the US family gospel group the Nelons have been killed in a plane crash, their management announced.

Jason Clark, Kelly Nelon Clark and their daughter Amber Kistler died on Friday while taking a flight to perform on a cruise ship.

Seven people died in the crash in north-east Wyoming, including Kistler’s husband, Nathan.

The Campbell county Facebook page said the crash happened at about 1pm north of the town of Gillette and sparked a wildfire.

On Instagram, the Gaither Management Group wrote: “One of the best loved gospel music families in America, the Nelons were involved in a tragic, fatal plane crash on Friday afternoon on their way to join the Gaither Homecoming cruise to Alaska.

“Killed in the crash were Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber and Nathan Kistler and their assistant, Melodi Hodges, along with the pilot, Larry Haynie and his wife, Melissa.”

In a separate statement, a National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson said preliminary information indicated the plane crashed following an “autopilot issue during flight”. The agency had sent a team of investigators to the site for further examination, the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that a preliminary report on the crash was expected in about 30 days. A final report with the probable cause of the crash could take up to two years to complete.

The youngest daughter of the Clarks, Autumn Nelon Streetman, was not on the plane and said: “As many of you have heard by now, my father and mother, Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, along with my sister, Amber, and brother-in-law, Nathan, as well as our dear friends Melodi Hodges, Larry and Melissa Haynie, were involved in a tragic plane crash on Friday.

“Thank you for the prayers that have been extended already to me, my husband, Jamie, and our soon-to-be-born baby boy, as well as Jason’s parents, Dan and Linda Clark. We appreciate your continued prayers, love and support as we navigate the coming days.”

According to the Gaither Management Group, Streetman was told of the crash in Seattle and “brought to the hotel where artists were gathered with Bill and Gloria Gaither to pray, sing and embrace them in their grief, pledging to support them in whatever needs arise”.

Saint99:
I think at the moment, only Israel has the expertise to operate these sophisticated aircraft, possibly the reason we rarely hear of plane crashes despite having more flying hours with these air birds.

DebateNigeria:
US and plane crash.... they have to do something fast about their aviation industry...

DebateNigeria:
US and plane crash.... they have to do something fast about their aviation industry...

The Guardian || Sky News

Saint99:
I think at the moment, only Israel has the expertise to operate these sophisticated aircraft, possibly the reason we rarely hear of plane crashes despite having more flying hours with these air birds.

A Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed in the Volgograd region of Russia on Saturday July 27.
The loss of the aircraft was officially confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Photos and videos from eyewitnesses showing the burning fire at the crash site of a Russian Su-34 bomber are posted on Russian social media and Telegram channels.

The preliminary cause of the Su-34 fighter bomber’s crash is a technical malfunction
Su-34 fighter-bombers are actively used by the Russian invaders in the war against Ukraine. They are carriers of a large range of missile and bomb weapons used by the Russians.

They are dropping UMPK guided bombs and launching cruise missiles at civilian targets in Ukraine. Because of this activity, Su-34s suffer the most losses among other Russian aircraft.
As previously reported, in June of this year, a Su-34 fighter-bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the mountains of North Ossetia, killing the crew.

The Su-34 reportedly crashed during a routine training flight. However, a Russian aviation propagandist said it had happened when the plane had been flying to another airfield. According to eyewitnesses, the fighter-bomber crashed into a rock around midnight.

neztar:
can plane fly in space

nairalanda1:
Concorde was probably a case of too fast, too soon.

We need supersonic flight, but the problem with concorde was that it was darn too expensive to run every time. And it was tech that was too far ahead of its time.

At the end, the inevitable happened.

I guess we would have to wait a bit longer for supersonic tech, AND for suborbital flights, where we can reach New York from Lagos in 34 minutes. Maybe in the 22nd century.

Tokskob2008:
So so sad...

The take-off and landing of an aircraft is very essential and this particular aircraft was fated to crash. Imagine off all the places the metal object which sliced the tyre could have been it chosed exactly the aircraft tyre lane. Even if the plane had successfully gotten to it's next location without anything affecting the fuel tank,landing with a bad tyre would have been a big issue too... I really don't like the nose of this Concorde planes.

yemmywesey:
That plane was just a piece of shit and too complicated to operate. Let Concorde sell the failed project to China, and see what the Chinese will do with it.
Let me keep flying my Airbus A 380 from London to Sydney in peace.

Remembering the 113 souls on board and on the ground who lost their lives 24 years ago today.

Maintenance lapses, dispatch & crew errors plus a set of unheard sequences, tarnished the reputation of this magnificent aircraft.

SO sad, SO avoidable and SO unnecessary
R.I.P To All of You

Harrowing final moments in cockpit as Concorde crashed two minutes into flight and killed all passengers The crash killed all 109 people on board

The final moments in the cockpit of a Concorde just before it crashed have been released and the transcript is tragic to read. On 25 July 2000, Air France flight 4590 began its take off from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport en route to New York.

However, just 77 seconds after take-off, the plane caught fire and it crashed into a hotel in the French town of Gonesse.All 119 people on board the flight were killed, as well as four people on the ground.


A photo of the Concorde plane has become widely known and presents a tragic picture for which will always be remembered in the small town in France. Now, the true magnitude of what happened during the infamous accident has been revealed after a transcript of Captain Christian Marty's last words was released.

Soon after take-off, the Paris control tower can be heard talking to the crew on board: "Concorde zero... 4590, you have flames. You have flames behind you." To which the Concorde's chief navigator said: "Breakdown eng... Breakdown engine two. Cut engine two."

The aircraft then reportedly tried to gain speed in order to perform an emergency landing, and that is when the captain was heard saying his final words. He said: "Too late... no time."

The co-pilot can then be heard saying: "Le Bourget, Le Bourget. Negative, we are trying Le Bourget [airport to land]." By this point, the plane was unfortunately unable to accelerate or gain the altitude needed in order to reach Le Bourget in time. Exactly 16 seconds later, the recording cuts off and this is believed to have been the point of impact of the crash.

The tragic incident forced the airline to ground all remaining Concorde planes immediately - with British Airways also grounding their airliners. During the investigation process, French investigators were able to determine that a burst tyre was the cause of the awful event.

"The accident shows that the destruction of a tyre, an event that we cannot say will not recur, had catastrophic consequences in a short period of time, preventing the crew from rectifying the situation." investigators said. "The crew had no way of knowing about the nature of the fire nor any means of fighting it." But how did the tyre burst?

Apparently, this may be due to a small strip of metal which was lying on the runway. The metal strip was believed to have come from another aircraft. According to the report, this small 40cm strip of metal is believed to have slashed the Concorde's tyre, sending pieces of rubber into its fuel tanks.

The report further detailed: "Shortly before rotation, the front right tyre of the left undercarriage became damaged and tyre fragments were projected against the fuselage.

"At least one fuel tank was ruptured in one or more places, resulting in a substantial fuel leak. The leaking fuel caught light and a very violent fire ensued throughout the duration of the flight. The aircraft flew for approximately one minute."

Racoon:
While the world is investing heavily into production of more efficient means of military transportation especially in background of the emerging trend in global insecurity, Nigeria is still obsessed with the outdated C-130 Hercules that have been involved in many mishaps.

At least 18 people were killed after a small plane skidded off the runway in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, local officials said.

The pilot, who has been hospitalized, is the sole survivor of the Saurya Airlines crash, said Gyanendra Bhul, a spokesperson for Tribhuvan International Airport. All those on board - 18 Nepalis and a Yemeni citizen - were employees of the carrier, according to police.

Images from Nepal police showed thick smoke billowing from the burning aircraft on the the airport runway.

The aircraft crashed during takeoff from Kathmandu to the city of Pokhara around 11 a.m. local time, Bhul said. The plane was en route for technical maintenance, he added.

“Rescue efforts were started immediately and the situation was brought under control,” the aviation authority said.

The crash once again highlights the dangers of air travel in Nepal, a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places to fly due to multiple factors including its mountainous terrain.

The Himalayan country, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains including Everest, has a record of air accidents. Its weather can change suddenly, and airstrips are typically sited in difficult-to-reach, mountainous areas.

Aircraft with 19 seats or fewer are more likely to have accidents due to these difficulties, according to a 2019 safety report from the Civil Aviation Authority.

While the country has made improvements in safety standards in recent years, challenges remain, and a lack of investment in aging aircraft only adds to the risks of flying.

Last year, Nepal saw its worst plane crash in more than 30 years when at least 68 people died when a Yeti Airlines flight went down near Pokhara.

In May 2022, a Tara Air flight departing from Pokhara crashed into a mountain, killing 22 people.

In early 2018, a US-Bangla Airlines flight from Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka to Kathmandu crashed on landing and caught fire, killing 51 people.

And in 2016, a Tara Air flight crashed while flying the same route as the 2023 crash.

Observer007:



This here you're openly defending is the reason why Nigeria is where she is today. Someone once wrote an article titled 'Manage-It-Like-That', describing the culture and attitude of mediocrity that has enveloped all spheres of our lives as Nigerians. We do not hold ourselves to high standards and always have reasons to defend mediocrity. That is the reason why we are too weak to refuse bad leadership and the resulting consequences it brings to our lives everyday.

If, God forbid, the plane had crashed as a result of the apparent mediocrity in the operations of this particular airline, we would totally be having a different conversation today, and not knowing that those little things we think do not matter actually make the biggest difference.

RickyJesus:

It's an interfaith company with mostly Muslim, it's normal to have workers causally wearing slipper Pams to work.

GloriousGbola:



a laid back approach to maintenance of an airborne aluminum tube carrying over 100 souls

inshAllah the plane will not crash anyway , if the plane crashes it is Allah's will

hopefully, if you ever decide to take a plane, you will take one with max air, the laid back guys.

RickyJesus:

Lay back culture? There is nothing wrong with that.