timing

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timing

Delbert — 6/19/2002 5:19:42 PM (archived)

One witness said he saw fire before the wings gave way, but what I saw on the video was the fire erupting after the wings started ripping off. It’s easy to misjudge the timing of things when it happens so fast. Looking at slow motion video afterwards helps with the timing.

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"Remember, only YOU can prevent forest..." Oh bugger. - Tom Brosz - 6/16/2002 3:58:31 PM
- There's a lot of anger - Larry J - 6/17/2002 7:17:57 PM
  - Question. - Bowser - 6/17/2002 1:52:02 PM
    - Answer - Bowser - 6/18/2002 2:32:06 PM
      - According to CNN, the plane didn't belong to the Forest Service - Larry J - 6/19/2002 3:17:09 PM
        
        timing - Delbert - 6/19/2002 5:19:42 PM
        
        Now. They move 'em. - Bowser - 6/19/2002 3:56:47 PM
        
        Inevitable - Delbert - 6/19/2002 5:10:42 PM
    - Hard to say at this point - Larry J - 6/18/2002 1:31:40 PM
      - Re: Hard to say at this point - Delbert - 6/18/2002 12:53:24 PM
        
        It was a C-130A. That means it was almost 50 years old. - Larry J - 6/19/2002 1:41:23 PM
    - Re: Question. - Tom Brosz - 6/17/2002 3:31:50 PM
      - Sorry, I should have given more info. - Bowser - 6/17/2002 4:02:12 PM
  - There's some contributory negligence. - Bowser - 6/17/2002 1:48:48 PM
    - The Forest Service has been trying to thin the forests for years - Larry J - 6/18/2002 1:36:14 PM
  - Mistakes happen - Scott - 6/17/2002 10:26:35 AM
    - Sorry, but that's no excuse - Larry J - 6/17/2002 10:29:28 AM
      - I know, my post was largely tounge in cheek... - Scott - 6/17/2002 10:52:37 AM
- She was mad at her husband. So it is really a man's fault. - ebnelson - 6/17/2002 2:29:09 PM

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