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Originally Posted by speede5
I disagree, the season was pretty much a write off due to covid. Airshows have been cancelling everywhere, however the team still has the budget and hours to burn so this was a great way to use them up and keep the pilots proficient.
The planes are old but are still maintained to a high standard.
Flame out (speculating, I heard a pop in one video) on take off is about the worst situation you could have but they would have been flying back home regardless so I don't think you can blame the goodwill tour. For all we know they took a bird and it had nothing to do with the aircraft.
My facebook had been littered with posts about this tour and people were genuinely excited and proud of it. It's devastating that today that excitement has shifted to sympathy posts. I didn't know Jenn personally but have many friends who knew her well. Very sad day, RIP.
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Just speculating as pilot but with zero jet experience, this probably was more than a flame out and more of an engine explosion as the way the aircraft acted the pilot lost tail control, I don't know a bunch but what I have heard is the Tutor has very good dead stick control and just doesn't just fall from the sky. At the speed it was going upon the "pop" you heard should have gave it more than ample time to recover and at least crash t1ts up in a field.