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]]> By: Richard http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-39688 Richard Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:51:41 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-39688 Again? Wow.........lots of bad luck for Kalitta! Even though they had an apparent engine fire and loss of power in that one, shouldn't the other three operating engines have taken them around at a safe altitude for an on-field emergency landing? Having done so surely would have been better for the two unfortunate souls living in a ranch house out in the middle of nowhere on top of which that monster B-747 landed! Again? Wow………lots of bad luck for Kalitta! Even though they had an apparent engine fire and loss of power in that one, shouldn’t the other three operating engines have taken them around at a safe altitude for an on-field emergency landing? Having done so surely would have been better for the two unfortunate souls living in a ranch house out in the middle of nowhere on top of which that monster B-747 landed!

]]> By: Pat http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-39804 Pat Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:23:03 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-39804 Two planes crashing in about six weeks and the loss of his son in a drag racing accident. It must be getting real hard on Connie. My heart goes out to Connie Kalitta and the rest of his family. Two planes crashing in about six weeks and the loss of his son in a drag racing accident. It must be getting real hard on Connie. My heart goes out to Connie Kalitta and the rest of his family.

]]> By: BC http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-41141 BC Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:19:28 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-41141 He said during rotation the #4 engine sputtered to a stop…. 3 seconds later the #1 engine wound down….. Things got a little hectic then…. Maybe another 10 seconds the #2 engine went pop pop pop (compressor stall) and quit…. He only got to 400’ AGL The city was all around him…. He knew where a field was…. He kept the plane flying on the one engine to make the field and skidded it in… Then I find out this happened at night…. No lights No night vision goggles The whole flight was about 4 minutes. All souls on board alive.. They couldn’t get out of the plane… All the doors and hatches are jammed… For thirty minutes he helped comfort and stabilize others (with broke vertebrae in his back) Rescuers finally showed up and cut a hole in the plane for them to get out. He said during rotation the #4 engine sputtered to a stop….

3 seconds later the #1 engine wound down…..

Things got a little hectic then….

Maybe another 10 seconds the #2 engine went pop pop pop (compressor stall) and quit….

He only got to 400’ AGL

The city was all around him….

He knew where a field was….

He kept the plane flying on the one engine to make the field and skidded it in…

Then I find out this happened at night….

No lights

No night vision goggles

The whole flight was about 4 minutes.

All souls on board alive..

They couldn’t get out of the plane…

All the doors and hatches are jammed…

For thirty minutes he helped comfort and stabilize others (with broke vertebrae in his back)

Rescuers finally showed up and cut a hole in the plane for them to get out.

]]> By: blue lable http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-45446 blue lable Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:45:20 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-45446 Pat we lost three engines , not only one. we did not have engine fire, we had engine explosions Pat we lost three engines , not only one. we did not have engine fire, we had engine explosions

]]> By: LMM http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-51508 LMM Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:49:08 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-51508 This crew of 8 lost 3 engines on takeoff. They are heroes in my book. They had 3 minutes and 8 seconds to get to a field which the Captain Bryant Beebe knew of. In my book they all are heroes and did everything they possibly could. This crew of 8 lost 3 engines on takeoff. They are heroes in my book. They had 3 minutes
and 8 seconds to get to a field which the Captain Bryant Beebe knew of. In my book
they all are heroes and did everything they possibly could.

]]> By: Beanpole http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-51514 Beanpole Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:23:59 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-51514 If that is true about losing 3 engines they deserve medals of honor. Wow! If that is true about losing 3 engines they deserve medals of honor.
Wow!

]]> By: BEEFIE http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-69298 BEEFIE Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:39:42 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-69298 Why no recognition for the crew of the Bogata Kalitta crew? They are true heroes and the company doesn't even care. What a shame. What is up with these people. How can you treat your employess like this. Why no recognition for the crew of the Bogata Kalitta crew? They are true heroes and the
company doesn’t even care. What a shame. What is up with these people. How can you treat
your employess like this.

]]> By: Jason Beebe http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-77891 Jason Beebe Sat, 02 May 2009 09:29:32 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-77891 The men on board that flight are the best Capt.Beebe did what no one else could of he is the best and i am proud to be his son. Cpl.Beebe 4/9 cav A trp 1st cav divion partrol base dorria Iraq The men on board that flight are the best Capt.Beebe did what no one else could of he is the best and i am proud to be his son.

Cpl.Beebe
4/9 cav A trp 1st cav divion
partrol base dorria Iraq

]]> By: chris fallon http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-83936 chris fallon Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:05:43 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-83936 The pilots did an amazing job, and got very little credit at all. I flew to Bogota a month ago and thought about the miraculous job they did. They avoided hitting a heavily populated city by going for the field.. The pilots did an amazing job, and got very little credit at all. I flew to Bogota a month ago and thought about the miraculous job they did. They avoided hitting a heavily populated city by going for the field..

]]> By: Jim Nemeth http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-85885 Jim Nemeth Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:40:17 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-85885 In between TWA and American I flew for Kalitta and have to say that I was amazed at the quality of people they have working there. It is amazing that that so few people are aware of what happened in Bogota because I don't think any other crew could have done better. This was a truly amazing job and Capt. Beebe should be offered a job flying for NASA after this. I wish the best for you guys. Thanks for saving so many lives on the ground. In between TWA and American I flew for Kalitta and have to say that I was amazed at the quality of people they have working there. It is amazing that that so few people are aware of what happened in Bogota because I don’t think any other crew could have done better. This was a truly amazing job and Capt. Beebe should be offered a job flying for NASA after this. I wish the best for you guys. Thanks for saving so many lives on the ground.

]]> By: Don't Care http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-87178 Don't Care Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:56:46 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-87178 You guys have got to be kidding me...Connie Kalitta and Doug Kalitta are garbage. Scott Kalitta burning?....couldn't happen to a nicer guy. You have to work for these inbred jokers to know what they're really like. Hey Drag Race Fans...don't fool yourselves...these guys would throw their mother in front of a fast moving freight train to gain a dollar. Two words that will bring to mind what happened in Brussels, Bogota, (and Bogota again just within a month with an air return): BAD MAINTENANCE. That's right guys, bad maintenance. These Kalittas intentionally hire people with criminal records so they can hang something over their heads. They have no where to go so the Kalittas hang them out to dry if they don't do what the Kalittas want. Example: Kalitta Charters II...4 B-727s and 1 DC-9. The Director of Training (L. Brogren)arrested in Ft. Wayne Indiana (check out the newspaper article on the net)for faking a prescription for 120 tablets of a narcotic...loses his medical (according to him because he got addicted on prescription pain killers--yea, right) and has a felony record with no chance of getting his license(s) back. The General Manager (C. Handlon) arrested for assault and battery for slapping around his USAir girlfriend; arrested in Canada for having an arrest warrant for failure to appear in court on the charges of the assault and battery--unable to become the Director of Operations because of his background and just mere stupidity (yea, his daddy's an attorney so he "thinks" he's an attorney). Sorry folks...these people are jealous, inbred, deceitful, and nauseating. The Kalittas? Pure scum. I know...I worked for them. You guys have got to be kidding me…Connie Kalitta and Doug Kalitta are garbage. Scott Kalitta burning?….couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. You have to work for these inbred jokers to know what they’re really like. Hey Drag Race Fans…don’t fool yourselves…these guys would throw their mother in front of a fast moving freight train to gain a dollar. Two words that will bring to mind what happened in Brussels, Bogota, (and Bogota again just within a month with an air return): BAD MAINTENANCE. That’s right guys, bad maintenance. These Kalittas intentionally hire people with criminal records so they can hang something over their heads. They have no where to go so the Kalittas hang them out to dry if they don’t do what the Kalittas want.
Example: Kalitta Charters II…4 B-727s and 1 DC-9. The Director of Training (L. Brogren)arrested in Ft. Wayne Indiana (check out the newspaper article on the net)for faking a prescription for 120 tablets of a narcotic…loses his medical (according to him because he got addicted on prescription pain killers–yea, right) and has a felony record with no chance of getting his license(s) back. The General Manager (C. Handlon) arrested for assault and battery for slapping around his USAir girlfriend; arrested in Canada for having an arrest warrant for failure to appear in court on the charges of the assault and battery–unable to become the Director of Operations because of his background and just mere stupidity (yea, his daddy’s an attorney so he “thinks” he’s an attorney). Sorry folks…these people are jealous, inbred, deceitful, and nauseating. The Kalittas? Pure scum. I know…I worked for them.

]]> By: Mary Beebe http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-112280 Mary Beebe Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:32:54 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-112280 Captain Bryant Beebe is our hero. His family is so proud of him and so grateful he is with us today because of his talent in being a pilot. If not for that talent, everyone on board that flight would not be with their families today. Some still are struggling with medical issues, but they are here to struggle and that's what matters. They should have gotten more recognition than they got, but since it was not on US Soil, they didn't get all the glory they deserved from TV or media. It's just a shame. Captain Bryant Beebe is our hero. His family is so proud of him and so grateful he is with us today because of his talent in being a pilot. If not for that talent, everyone on board that flight would not be with their families today. Some still are struggling with medical issues, but they are here to struggle and that’s what matters. They should have gotten more recognition than they got, but since it was not on US Soil, they didn’t get all the glory they deserved from TV or media. It’s just a shame.

]]> By: 777jaah http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-121347 777jaah Tue, 18 May 2010 12:36:29 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-121347 I live in Bogota, and had the chance to visit the crash site a couple of days after it happened. GOt to tell you, really, those guys are heroes to me, it was impossible for them not to crash, they just went for the field instead of going to down into a nearby town, where casualties would've been in the vicinity of a couple of hundreds (remember this happened late at nite). About Kalitta, I've heard some ugly things that company have done down here, and specially, to the only victims on the ground, where they really have behaved like pigs to those poor people, and I know that because I'm a friend to one of the doctors who still sees the women that survived (please don't think Kalitta took the bill......). I haven't heard anything on the crew after the accident, but hope everyone is OK by now. And trust me, those guys really are heroes. I live in Bogota, and had the chance to visit the crash site a couple of days after it happened. GOt to tell you, really, those guys are heroes to me, it was impossible for them not to crash, they just went for the field instead of going to down into a nearby town, where casualties would’ve been in the vicinity of a couple of hundreds (remember this happened late at nite). About Kalitta, I’ve heard some ugly things that company have done down here, and specially, to the only victims on the ground, where they really have behaved like pigs to those poor people, and I know that because I’m a friend to one of the doctors who still sees the women that survived (please don’t think Kalitta took the bill……).

I haven’t heard anything on the crew after the accident, but hope everyone is OK by now. And trust me, those guys really are heroes.

]]> By: Amy B http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-152145 Amy B Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:01:25 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/849/centurion-kalitta-air-boeing-747-crashed-near-bogota/#comment-152145 I read about this crash just last month.. JUST LAST MONTH in a flight magazine.. My heart goes out to the crew and families, whether or not the Kalitta Family is good or bad, lets focus on this crew and the amazing efforts that made to save lives. Capt B you and your crew are in my prayers! I wish you all the best and pray for a safe and good recovery! God Bless you all!~ Semper Fi! I read about this crash just last month.. JUST LAST MONTH in a flight magazine.. My heart goes out to the crew and families, whether or not the Kalitta Family is good or bad, lets focus on this crew and the amazing efforts that made to save lives. Capt B you and your crew are in my prayers! I wish you all the best and pray for a safe and good recovery! God Bless you all!~

Semper Fi!

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