Air France Flight 447 strike by Lightning video

[thecapnhowdy]

I feel compelled to speak up. This plane went down BECAUSE OF TURBULENCE OF AN EXTREME KIND. The fault was not the pilots in all prob, but the entire protocol! These planes should NOT BE FLYING SO HIGH and they do so because of economic considerations! At that height the plane is extremely unstable! The slightest turbulence can cause extreme damage this plane is lightweight impossible to fly without comps! should not have been at that place at that height. I think it was a comp problem.

[thecapnhowdy]

@thecapnhowdy The plane probably suffered incredible damage that may have shorted out the system. The pilots are heard yelling are we falling or climbing? They did not know! This is incredibly revealing! The whole system probably went down on them!!! Moreso...this plane is so lightweight and specialized in flight that they had NO CHANCE AT ALL TO RETAIN CONTROL UNDER ALTERNATE LAW!Stop blaming these men...it was the plane!!!!! I am sick of all these f bozos these liars! The 787 is also at risk

[thecapnhowdy]

@thecapnhowdy I warn anyone reading this post. I have been a buff for plane accidents for years...there is a growing conspiracy to refute the malfunction of a plane..I have seen this even with boeing planes that are heavier which probably suffered comp compromise but instead they blame the pilots!!! I warn all of you...there is a strong possibility that these planes are not air worthy as they are and they should stay the hell away from such storms.ONly a four engine plane should fly that route!

[thecapnhowdy]

@thecapnhowdy The A330 is a two engine plane...it is cheaper than a a-340 or a 747 because these are four engine planes! However, it means that the A-330 must fly much higher in order to conform to certain safety measures....this extra height severely compromises the stability of the plane. A four engine plane can fly lower because it has two extra engines in case of failure...This plane failed because of the comp...NOT THE PILOTS..DONT LET EM GET AWAY WITH THAT!!! THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN

[thecapnhowdy]

@thecapnhowdy One more note..in 1966 a much heavier and sturdier boeing 707 broke up in mid air when it encountered severe turbulence. Also two months after 911 an AA plane went down in NYC because it encountered turbulence from a 747!!! What makes any of you think this plane was not severely damaged when it quite possibly encountered a ferocious DOWN DRAFT? Dont let them blame these poor pilots..it is the plane and protocol that failed. P.S. got no personal interest but next time it could be me

[thecapnhowdy]

@thecapnhowdy The problem with these planes is they are unstable and light to conserve fuel this is why you need the comp to fly them! The comp was compromised I truly believe by extremely violent weather(there are probably limits to what a comp can do as far as flying.) When they went to alt law..they went to 100% THROTTLE!!!! If all they had to do was get lift they would have had it!!! There is a growing tendency of these companies to lie about the stability of these planes. Boeing 787 too,

[JonnyRawket]

I doubt that 'experts' ever say 'millions of amps of energy'. I bet dip-shit art student news writers say stuff like that.

[turnapdave64]

your fired!

[boo0167]

GOOGLE EARTH

[gryffindorhouse122]

@vikingpowr You are true, but if your flying and you are minutes to seconds from death and you are not thinking straight and you dont know whats goin one because your mind is racing with things to do to help the situation. The fastest reaction was probably just that. Even though the problems were displayed on the EICAS

[mickyP56]

Manually attached to the flaps? these Journo's have no idea!!!!

[LandRoverWay23]

it wasn't lightning.

[saloontamoon]

first comment :)

[Cloonie14]

@saloontamoon U failed.

[saloontamoon]

@Cloonie14 so I did