Airbus military plane on test flight crashed

[Stooky]

At least four people have been killed in a military plane crash near Seville airport in Spain.

The plane, a new Airbus A400M, reportedly developed a fault just after take-off on a test flight.

Local media say that those on board were Spanish Airbus employees. Two have also been seriously injured.

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has expressed his sorrow over the incident which took place about 1.6km (1 mile) away from San Pablo airport.

Local media say that the plane had signalled that there was a fault with its systems just before the crash.

he plane reportedly hit an electric power line as the pilots tried to make an emergency landing.

The survivors have been taken to hospital by helicopter. A Spanish interior ministry spokesman told The Associated press news agency that one person had been conscious when they were taken out of the wreckage.

Mr Rajoy said the government was ready to support the families of all of those involved in the accident.

The accident took place in a field just north of San Pablo airport. According to local media, the crash site is close to the Airbus manufacturing plant which assembles the planes.

The Airbus A400M plane model is not yet used by the Spanish military. It is a large transport aircraft that has been ordered by eight countries including Spain to replace a fleet of ageing Hercules aircraft.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32673713

[Pocus]

  On 5/9/2015 at 4:21 PM, Stooky said:

 

At least four people have been killed in a military plane crash near Seville airport in Spain.

 

The plane, a new Airbus A400M, reportedly developed a fault just after take-off on a test flight.

 

Local media say that those on board were Spanish Airbus employees. Two have also been seriously injured.

 

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has expressed his sorrow over the incident which took place about 1.6km (1 mile) away from San Pablo airport.

 

Local media say that the plane had signalled that there was a fault with its systems just before the crash.

 

 

he plane reportedly hit an electric power line as the pilots tried to make an emergency landing.

 

The survivors have been taken to hospital by helicopter. A Spanish interior ministry spokesman told The Associated press news agency that one person had been conscious when they were taken out of the wreckage.

 

Mr Rajoy said the government was ready to support the families of all of those involved in the accident.

 

The accident took place in a field just north of San Pablo airport. According to local media, the crash site is close to the Airbus manufacturing plant which assembles the planes.

 

The Airbus A400M plane model is not yet used by the Spanish military. It is a large transport aircraft that has been ordered by eight countries including Spain to replace a fleet of ageing Hercules aircraft.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32673713

Maybe this should be merged with the military thread no?

[1fast1]

  On 5/10/2015 at 4:00 AM, Pocus said:

Maybe this should be merged with the military thread no?

 

No. Please stop merging (or recommending merging) into older threads of only slight relevance. (While relevance is subjective, this thread seems to be more about Airbus safety than the military per se).

 

It's currently a hot topic in the Feedback and Suggestions subforum (http://www.mycarforum.com/topic/2698717-sticking-with-old-threads/). The mods are more sensible about thread consolidation nowadays.

Edited May 10, 2015 by Turboflat4

[Pocus]

  On 5/10/2015 at 4:56 AM, Turboflat4 said:

 

No. Please stop merging (or recommending merging) into older threads of only slight relevance. (While relevance is subjective, this thread seems to be more about Airbus safety than the military per se).

 

It's currently a hot topic in the Feedback and Suggestions subforum (http://www.mycarforum.com/topic/2698717-sticking-with-old-threads/). The mods are more sensible about thread consolidation nowadays.

Ah... I see. I didn't follow that thread. Just thought it's a practice here.

 

Duly noted.