Does anyone recall the detailed events of Thurman Munson's airplane accident leading to his death?
2007-08-01 11:36:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
From wikipedia: "Munson was frequently homesick, and took flying lessons so that he could fly home to his family in Canton on off-days. On August 2, 1979, he was practicing takeoffs and landings in his new Cessna Citation I/SP jet at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport. On the third touch-and-go, Munson failed to lower the flaps for landing and allowed the aircraft to sink too low before increasing engine power, causing the jet to clip a tree and fall short of the runway. The plane then hit a tree stump and burst into flames, killing Munson (who was trapped inside) and injuring two other companions. It is believed that the inability to get out of the plane, and the ensuing asphyxiation, is what killed Munson, rather than injuries sustained on impact or burns (the two passengers survived)."
2007-08-01 11:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rudy L 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
This might be a little gruesome, in a dry, clinical way, for some folks, so don't click on these links if this isn' t your cuppa tea. Actual synopsis and Factual reports (the PDFs are more nicely formatted) from the National Transportation Safety Board's website.
Probable cause synopsis (html): http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20041105X01764&key=1
Full Factual report (html): http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20041105X01764&ntsbno=CHI79FA064&akey=1
Probable cause synopsis (PDF): http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=CHI79FA064&rpt=fi
Full Factual report (PDF): http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=CHI79FA064&rpt=fa
Short summary, Munson was at fault for the fatal landing. It's not a nice thought, but that's all there is to it.
2007-08-01 11:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 03:11:36 · answer #3 · answered by elnora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i know is it was an accident that happened when practicing t&g's. gruesome just gruesome burned alive i believe. but 2 people did survive due to being close to an air scource that helped vent the noxious fumes away from them. they did suffer some burns and broken bones tho i believe. please correct me if im wrong.
2007-08-01 14:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by tomthefrog51 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I know is that it happened at Akron/Canton airport.
2007-08-01 11:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry i don't know, i didn't even know he died.
2007-08-01 12:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by lsutigerfan123 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋