Plane crashes into van in russia

[adrian222]

Pilot trying to take off from road.No one was killed.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fhGtJ4yZxU

 

 

[ClintonB]

Why???

 

With traffic and no room.

 

Only in Russia

 

 

[onetrack]

I'd sure like to see that van drivers insurance claim statement! What's the bet, vodka was involved here, somewhere??

 

 

[Marty_d]

Looks for all the world like a Sav... with some sort of belly tank??

 

 

[cooperplace]

yes, only in russia

 

 

[Neil_S]

Looks for all the world like a Sav... with some sort of belly tank??

Hi Marty,

 

Howya going?

 

Don't think it's a Sav, it has slats on the front of the wing and the way the wing roots slope down to the cockpit make it look more like a Zenith to me.....

 

Cheers,

 

Neil

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Why did the idiot in the Van park there for, brainless twit.

 

 

[Marty_d]

Hi Marty,Howya going?

 

Don't think it's a Sav, it has slats on the front of the wing and the way the wing roots slope down to the cockpit make it look more like a Zenith to me.....

 

Cheers,

 

Neil

Not bad thanks Neil! How are you?

You're right - on re-watching, it does have the sloping wing roots. The early Savs had the slats too remember - and what fooled me was the standard fin/rudder, the Zenith definitely doesn't have. Plus there's some corrugations in the side.

 

Maybe a Russian 701 knock-off with some Sav tendencies?

 

 

[kgwilson]

He was fully stalled with the tail skid on the road so was never going to clear the van which because of the AOA he couldn't even see once he pulled the stick right back. The term Idiot comes to mind. The van driver sure got a shock, diving onto the road. Plenty of crushed melons for the sticky beakers.

 

 

[scre80]

I would not even attempt to take off on a busy road like that!!

 

 

[alf jessup]

Ohhhh Dooeees Ruskies

 

Cuppla wodkas an sheeel be ok

 

 

[Neil_S]

Not bad thanks Neil! How are you?You're right - on re-watching, it does have the sloping wing roots. The early Savs had the slats too remember - and what fooled me was the standard fin/rudder, the Zenith definitely doesn't have. Plus there's some corrugations in the side.

 

Maybe a Russian 701 knock-off with some Sav tendencies?

Hi Marty,

 

I am fine, thanks! Shame the same can't be said about the weather here......expect the hangar to blow away any time soon!

 

As for that plane......hmmmm..... Let's call it a Savzenconcordski....

 

Cheers,

 

Neil

 

 

[Deskpilot]

Why did the idiot in the Van park there for, brainless twit.

I think it wasn't parked but had stopped to let the guy on the ground cross the road. White lines would indicate a pedestrian crossing.

 

 

[onetrack]

I can tell you right now, the exact make of that 'plane! - the van driver yelled out its Slavic name immediately, the instant he jumped out of his van!

 

He yelled out ... "YOUSONUVABICH!!!!"

 

 

[M61A1]

I think it wasn't parked but had stopped to let the guy on the ground cross the road. White lines would indicate a pedestrian crossing.

Maybe that was a factor in what happened.

 

Consider that perhaps he began a takeoff with the traffic flow, as he possibly had done many times, then driver in front stops for a pedestrian, he panics and hold full back stick, unwittingly stalling the wing and increasing drag, making acceleration very difficult.

 

 

[derekliston]

Flaperons and rudder different from Zenith ie one piece flaperon, Zenith has two piece set at different angles. I like the idea of the pod under the fuselage. Baggage??

 

 

[bexrbetter]

I follow Russian builds a bit, they change and chop things around all the time without hesitation.

 

You could spend years going through all the posts at their Rec Flying equivalent website, Google Page Translation isn't too bad, but fortunately they are big into lots of pictures.

 

Ассоциация Экспериментальной Авиации - Содержание

 

 

[Downunder]

Maybe that was a factor in what happened.Consider that perhaps he began a takeoff with the traffic flow, as he possibly had done many times, then driver in front stops for a pedestrian, he panics and hold full back stick, unwittingly stalling the wing and increasing drag, making acceleration very difficult.

Yeah. I think he either hoped to takeoff or hop over it.....

 

 

[cooperplace]

ah, melons, everywhere, that's summer in Russia

 

 

[rollerball]

You land to pick up some fuel and have a couple vodkas with your mates, then go to take off like you always do.... and now you've gotta explain to the wife why you're gonna be home late. That's just rank bad luck.....

 

 

[onetrack]

Ahhh, it's easy to explain to her - "Sorry I'm late, Honey - I got caught up in the traffic!"

 

 

[planesmaker]

Any accident in Russia is considered just bad luck, particularly by the party at fault.

 

 

[Callahan]

You guys got it all wrong! He was trying to load it in the back of that truck & was going a little too fast.

 

I worked with Russkies in Africa. They're not all nuts....just most of 'em. And Vodka does contribute to their flying skills.

 

Wild Bill Callhan

 

 

[Guest alpipete]

Shoulda dumped that vodka from the belly tank could of made it LOL