General Category > DB Cooper

Flight Path And Related Issues

<< < (780/904) > >>

Shutter:
Thanks, I already found it last night. I seen where Blevins stated for years about the light that wasn't true. posting that Rat and Anderson seen the light go on and off. another reason you have to watch what is written. Robert posted it in 2012, I believe.

Dfs346:
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Loginanyone know the names of the F-106 pilots? Over at the F-106 facebook page, there's a post that one of them was Roy Keyt of the 318th FIS (now deceased).

--- End quote ---

Here's a photo of the late Lt. Col. (then Major) Roy Keyt, pilot of the second F-106. Lead pilot was Major Frank Loesch.

Chaucer:
I mentioned this in the News thread, but I wanted to post the data here. First, below is a link to the relevant article:

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

The flight departed at 1:04. At 1:08 as it was over Broomfield, CO, the engine blew and debris fell on the Northmoor and Red Leaf neighborhoods. The plane immediately turned to return to the airport. Approximately, three to five minutes later, more debris came off the engine subsequently landing in Commons Park.

As indicated on the flight path map attached below, both debris drops were located directly along the flight path. There was no rain and the wind was blowing at 15 mph at 220 degrees (southwest). The plane in question was a Boeing 777 and the right engine is the one that exploded and dropped debris. It maintained 10,000 feet and traveling at approximately 350 mph for most of the time in which it was raining debris.

Some caveats, whereas the Hicks placard was quite small and light, most of the parts of the engine were metal. Still, there are several cellphone videos of small pieces of what appear to be plastic gently floating to the ground.

Despite these facts, it would appear that most (if not all) of the debris fell straight down with little deviation from the flight path despite the wind. I encourage everyone to factcheck me and add their own thoughts.

ETA: Here is a great video that includes the flight communications along with the flight path:

Shutter:
Debris falling...about 1:12 into the video

..

Chaucer:
For more specific debris location, there are photos of debris indicating that it fell on the east side of the soccer fields at Commons Park in Broomfield.

That is virtually underneath the flight path. There seems to be no deviation from the flight path despite 15 mph winds from the southwest. I’d be interested to know if any smaller, lighter debris will be found miles from the flight path.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page