Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 12:04:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: X-SpamCatcher-Score: 72 [XXXX] Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b6) with ESMTP id 2369571 for marv@lancaironline.net; Sat, 31 May 2003 08:31:07 -0400 Received: from N295VV@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36.3.) id q.c5.34a05e86 (3842) for ; Sat, 31 May 2003 08:30:56 -0400 (EDT) From: N295VV@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 08:30:56 EDT Subject: Re: Recent SC Crash X-Original-To: marv@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_c5.34a05e86.2c09fa80_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 for Windows XP sub 10500 --part1_c5.34a05e86.2c09fa80_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Re: Recent SC Crash I wonder if anyone has any more details about the recent SC LIV crash where the witness said the fuselage and the wings departed the clouds separately? I wonder if this was confirmed, and if the wings were itogether with the spars intact, or if each wing departed the fuselage separately. Having seen the factory picture with 3' of lead bags laying on the entire length of the wing, I find it hard to believe that the spar would break.... The other possibility would be that the bottom tore out of the fuselage, allowing the entire wing assembly to depart. Please let us know if anyone has any concrete information. David Jones --part1_c5.34a05e86.2c09fa80_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: Recent SC Crash

I wonder if anyone has any more details about the recent SC LIV crash wh= ere the witness said the fuselage and the wings departed the clouds separate= ly?

I wonder if this was confirmed, and if the wings were itogether with the= spars intact, or if each wing departed the fuselage separately.

Having seen the factory picture with 3' of lead bags laying on the entir= e length of the wing, I find it hard to believe that the spar would break...= .

The other possibility would be that the bottom tore out of the fuselage,= allowing the entire wing assembly to depart.

Please let us know if anyone has any concrete information.

David Jones --part1_c5.34a05e86.2c09fa80_boundary--