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XB-MNP
Big Flo
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1978 Boeing 727-212 C/N 21348Discuss this aircraft in forum |
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Model: | 727-212 Search all Boeing 727-212 |
| Year built: | 1978 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 21348 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats: | 170 |
| Number of Engines: | 3 |
| Engine Type: | Turbofan |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 s3 |
| Also Registered As: | N293AS Deregistered Cancel: 2011-09-07 |
| Registration Number: | XB-MNP |
| Alternative Code/Name: | Big Flo |
| Current Status: | written off |
| Address: | , Mexico |
| Chris Hall, 2012-10-12 02:39:35 | |
| Written off 27-04-2012 when it was deliberately crashed for the Channel 4 TV documentary. Flying at 140 mph, and descending at 1500 feet per minute, the aircraft crash landed nose down in a remote and uninhabited area of Mexican desert. Rather than carrying passengers, the plane was packed with state-of-the-art research equipment, including three crash test dummies worth $150,000 each (plus a number of simpler sand bag dummies) and accelerometers to measure the G forces on passengers. Dozens of cameras record the crash from inside the aircraft, on the ground, in chase planes and even on the pilot's helmet who had parachuted out of the aircraft 10 minutes before impact. | |