Chalk's Ocean Airways Grumman Turbo Mallard crash

A Chalk's Ocean Airways Grumman Turbo Mallard crashes into the sea off the coast of Miami, Florida. All 20 passengers and crew aboard the seaplane were killed.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• chalk
• ocean
• airways
• grumman
• turbo
• mallard
• crash
• plane
• aircraft
• seaplane

[deltanu91]

My god mother michelle marks was the pilot on this plane. She was a great pilot, she even took me flying a couple of times. I miss her so much, even to this day. looking at this footage is still shocking. I just want everyone to know whos watching this video just for fun, or for whatever reason that this pilot on this plane was an amazing woman and my hero!

[AccessAir]

This was a tragic event that should have not taken place...Pappy Chalk's probably turned over in his grave seeing what the people at the healm of his age old airline let happen.... Simply a Very sad and senseless thing to happen to these 20 people.

[FlightCaptRJ]

@TeekiesPlace Yeah, note how the mechanics are never blamed for being lazy. Wing spar is crucial, DUH.

[TeekiesPlace]

After a little investigation, I found that a stringer (the Z-stringer) was cracked in the right wing, and that the skin of the Mallard was absorbing the stresses of flight. Therefore, it cracked repeatedly (and was subjected to a number of ineffective patch jobs). A further clue was leaking fuel. The sealant they used to patch the fuel leak concealed the crack in the Z-stringer. Bottom line...there was a whole SERIES of warnings that something was wrong with this plane's wing.

[TeekiesPlace]

I don't know the backstory here...but I'm assuming that maintenance was being "short cornered" to save money. Is that true? The video is blurry, but it looks like part of the wing has ripped off. Why would that happen?

[craigdragon17]

I don't need to tell you how disturbing this is. Not a pretty way to die.

[SCARHARDT3]

deltanu91, seen this on "mayday", so sorry for your loss(es)

[zymuur]

@deltanu91 the chick that acted for her on mayday was hot.

[1997diamondz]

:( R.I.P To All The People On That Plane. I Watched Air Crashed Investigation And I Was Angry At The Fact That The FAA Inspectors and Bosses Knew There Were Problems Most Of Which Would Cause Catastrophies And They Were Overlooked Because Of Financial Reasons And Bla Bla It Saddens Me That All This Modern World Cares about Is Money And So Peoples Lives Aren't Taken Into Consideration Much. :(

[pawelbarte]

22 people die very sad

[Coaljet]

What is happening to society today? In the name of efficiency and competition, business policies and practices are more than willing, it seems, to sacrifice lives. That is nothing more than GREED on the part of those who allow corner cutting. What good is a "competitive economy" when it ends up causing people's lives to be lost? It is a complete loss of reason, and it goes far beyond the airline industry.

[SkeeboDa1]

@deltanu91 it's a shame, one of my friend's family members were on that flight. So sorry for your loss..