no indication of any need by the pilot to do so. No aircraft nearby; not close to anything. Doubtful its pilot error. Now maybe he suffered a heart attack; stroke; etc. But other than that, looks more like failure of the aircraft more than pilot error.
Yeah, I agree, but I was just pointing out that other things are possible. The NTSB is very good at their job and will find out what happened.
I hope something can come from this. Something that will make a difference. But sadly, most accidents only leave behind grief and loss.
To be fair, SEALs don’t train to fly helicopters. He had to have done it on his own time which begs the question…..how much experience did he have? With that said, I don’t think it was pilot error either.
Yeah, I think catastrophic failure
So if my math is still up to par that would be 34 years! Sounds like u had an exciting career, good for u! Boeing?
Very cool!
Pratt Whitney, GE, Roll Royce Aircraft Engines.
what is your opinion on Boeing? Do you think they will get back on track?
All major AC companies do eventually.
too big to fail is a claim I have heard before and it is all too many times not a good thing.
Besides Boeing and Airbus, who else still makes those long range passenger planes? Is McDonnell Douglas still around?
They merged with Boeing a long time ago. Lots of Boeing’s issues come from adopting McDonnell Douglas’ ethos. It’s essentially a duopoly. There’s Embraer, but they only make regional jets.
so its a practical monopoly in the US right?
lots of boeing's issues are self inflicted by bad management
That management came from McDonell Douglas.
Of course that is not the only problem Boeing has is it?
