N970C, Continental Airlines COA, Airbus A300B4-203, Photo

N970C, Continental Airlines COA, Airbus A300B4-203, CF6-50C2, CF6, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

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Code Number:

TAFV08P11_08

Title:

N970C, Continental Airlines COA, Airbus A300B4-203, CF6-50C2, CF6, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

CN: 250
First flight: 31/05/1983
Test registration: F-WZMU
Engines: 2x GE CF6-50C2

History:
25/04/1986 Continental Airlines COA N970C
01/05/1991 Continental Airlines COA N10970
20/11/1998 Air Contractors EI-EAC Converted 300B4-203F
22/03/2002 European Air Transport OO-DLT
08/01/2010 Air Contractors EI-EAC
Written-off

Accident report:
Date: 16/11/2012
Time: 05:25
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Flight number: 6321
Departure airport: Leipzig - Germany (LEJ / EDDP)
Arrival airport: Bratislava, Ivanka - Slovakia (BTS / LZIB)
People on board: 3 (0 Passengers et 3 crew members)
On board fatalities: 0
On ground fatalities: 0
Accident Phase: Landing
Description: Nose gear collapsed during Landing

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Even as a kid, I have always been amazed with flight - and yet as magical as flying seems to be - The burning of fossil fuels by the aviation industry is not sustainable! The industry (and each of us) are in fervent denial, even though the industry espouses their green credentials. This charade will be one of the many atrocities that destroys a human habitable world. Though the Earth does not care, WE as the dominant species should! To fly is to massively pollute! . . . and will hasten our own demise. The Sixth great extinction is presently underway. ... --- ...

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Wernher Krutein

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