A bug killed 189 people?
In February six 1996, The Birgenair flight 301 wth 189 people crashed because of a Mud dauber. A Mud dauber build a nest in Birgenair Pitot tube because the flight was sitting ideally almost three weeks. basically, Pitot tubes are used to measure the speed of the flight by pressure measurement. The flight was from Puerto Plata to Germany. Puerto Plata is famous for resorts, the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata.
After Eleventhirty Birgenair flight ready to leave the gate, There were three pilots 64 years old senior pilot with 34 years old young man and relief pilot. Most of the passengers are mainly germans. The Senior pilot found his speed indicator is not working properly, But he doesn't considered, that he took the plane to air at 11:42 with the speed of 160 knots.
After one minute 30 seconds, the autopilot takes over the plane. right after pilots got alert The plane is traveling faster.The first pilots speed indicator shows the plane is flying slowly but the captains speed indicator shows the plane is flying much faster. So they decided both of them are wrong.
they eliminated that warning. after that they got over speed error the maximum speed that flight can fly. So the captain decides to slow down.
The air flight control is still unaware flight 301 is in great danger. Less than five minutes from take off Birgenair flight vanishes from radar. The plane is falling fast. The young pushes livers to full power, but it doesn't help. The left engine quit first. the plane hits the ocean in full speed.
This greatest crash happened not the only cause of A Mud dauber, also the captain skips the speed integrator misreading.
After Eleventhirty Birgenair flight ready to leave the gate, There were three pilots 64 years old senior pilot with 34 years old young man and relief pilot. Most of the passengers are mainly germans. The Senior pilot found his speed indicator is not working properly, But he doesn't considered, that he took the plane to air at 11:42 with the speed of 160 knots.
After one minute 30 seconds, the autopilot takes over the plane. right after pilots got alert The plane is traveling faster.The first pilots speed indicator shows the plane is flying slowly but the captains speed indicator shows the plane is flying much faster. So they decided both of them are wrong.
they eliminated that warning. after that they got over speed error the maximum speed that flight can fly. So the captain decides to slow down.
The air flight control is still unaware flight 301 is in great danger. Less than five minutes from take off Birgenair flight vanishes from radar. The plane is falling fast. The young pushes livers to full power, but it doesn't help. The left engine quit first. the plane hits the ocean in full speed.
This greatest crash happened not the only cause of A Mud dauber, also the captain skips the speed integrator misreading.
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