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Five-hundred-pound plane engine part falls from the sky
Earlier there was the story of plane engine parts falling from the sky, scattering across a warehouse roof in Queens, and smashing windshields of cars parked in the warehouse's lot.
Here's another plane parts falling from the sky story--an even bigger one. Chicken Little would really have something to squawk about with this one. An Arrow Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10 freighter, on it's way from Brazil to Colombia, had an issue with an engine. One of the three engines conked out and left the plane, literally. Not all of the engine, mind you, but a large portion of it.
When an engine of this size leaves a plane, it's impressive. When its pieces made contact after their tumble through the sky, they landed on 12 houses and many cars. The largest engine part weighed 550 pounds. Now, that's some part that I bet made a mighty loud bang. The rest of the airplane was able to arrive safely in Bogota.
Luckily, no one was hurt, and the cargo company is paying for the damages. [The Aviation Herald Photo: PD/EPA/Arlesson Sicsu]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Raymond Mar 28th 2009 11:21AM
When did they add a 4th engine to the DC-10 aircraft? lol
Jamie Rhein Mar 29th 2009 7:17PM
Thanks for the number correction, Raymond. I changed it.
Nailbunny Mar 28th 2009 1:10PM
Anyone else think Donnie Darko when they read this?
Jericon Mar 29th 2009 2:33AM
That's exactly what I thought...
Virgil Mar 29th 2009 2:14AM
Me and a friend were wondering the same thing and considering the fact that the DC-10 is one of my favorite aircraft...I thought i missed something!!!
Justin S Mar 29th 2009 8:16PM
Correction to your post Jamie, The plane parts fell over a part of Queens known as College point, not in NJ.
Jamie Rhein Mar 29th 2009 7:15PM
Thanks, Justin. I made the correction.