The Afghan cargo plane crash is terrifying.

[cleo29]

They are not showing it hitting the ground, on TV, but man it is creepy and scary to watch.

[hilwithonelary]

I've seen the whole thing. It's horrifying. Then there was the MC-12 crash in Afghanistan and now a KC-135 crash in Kyrgyzstan. The reports are that the 135 exploded and broke into pieces in mid air. My DH is an Air Force pilot. He knew one of the MC-12 pilots and flies the 135, and he assumes he'll know at least one of the pilots once their names are announced. It's been a rough week in the aviation world. My heart goes out to all the families affected

[Deleted]

It's hard to read about. I'm sure it's doubly hard for you.

[cleo29]

May 3, 2013 21:36:57 GMT -5 hilwithonelary said:

I've seen the whole thing. It's horrifying. Then there was the MC-12 crash in Afghanistan and now a KC-135 crash in Kyrgyzstan. The reports are that the 135 exploded and broke into pieces in mid air. My DH is an Air Force pilot. He knew one of the MC-12 pilots and flies the 135, and he assumes he'll know at least one of the pilots once their names are announced. It's been a rough week in the aviation world. My heart goes out to all the families affected

That's terrible.

[cc]

I work in the aviation industry and one of the pilots is a graduate. So sad.

[amberlyrose]

May 3, 2013 21:36:57 GMT -5 hilwithonelary said:

I've seen the whole thing. It's horrifying. Then there was the MC-12 crash in Afghanistan and now a KC-135 crash in Kyrgyzstan. The reports are that the 135 exploded and broke into pieces in mid air. My DH is an Air Force pilot. He knew one of the MC-12 pilots and flies the 135, and he assumes he'll know at least one of the pilots once their names are announced. It's been a rough week in the aviation world. My heart goes out to all the families affected

The Air Force is a small world, so I'm sure the pilot world is smaller. 

[pantsparty]

Seriously. Holy shit.

[gretchenindisguise]

I hadn't watched it before. I just looks so fake.

I watched an abc broadcast after watching the dashcam a few times, and the 'expert' thought that the cargo (heavy vehicles) may have broken loose and slid to do the back of the plan making it impossible to fix.

[nursewife]

That looked terrifying. It's terrible that they lived the last moments of their lives in fear. I pray their families find peace.

[WOT?*]

We saw it on the internets the other day before it aired on the news. DH and I were both sure it was photoshopped it looked so awful. hilwithonelary I'm very sorry. My son-in-law (as of a couple months now) is a Navy pilot and this stuff is horrid to watch and even worse to think about, especially thinking about the possibility that it could happen with a loved one or a friend, or even an acquaintance.

[cleo29]

May 3, 2013 23:34:43 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I hadn't watched it before. I just looks so fake.

I watched an abc broadcast after watching the dashcam a few times, and the 'expert' thought that the cargo (heavy vehicles) may have broken loose and slid to do the back of the plan making it impossible to fix.

ugh. I just hate to think how awful those last moments were for the pilots, the fear in knowing that you are going to crash and there is nothing that you can do to stop it. 

[auntie]

May 3, 2013 22:23:17 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

May 3, 2013 21:36:57 GMT -5 hilwithonelary said:

I've seen the whole thing. It's horrifying. Then there was the MC-12 crash in Afghanistan and now a KC-135 crash in Kyrgyzstan. The reports are that the 135 exploded and broke into pieces in mid air. My DH is an Air Force pilot. He knew one of the MC-12 pilots and flies the 135, and he assumes he'll know at least one of the pilots once their names are announced. It's been a rough week in the aviation world. My heart goes out to all the families affected

The Air Force is a small world, so I'm sure the pilot world is smaller. 

My niece flies these as well.