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http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/727CrashesForCameras_206618-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
A team from the Discovery Channel purposely crashed a Boeing 727 in the Mexican desert last week and filmed it for a TV show. The airplane, packed with crash-test dummies and dozens of cameras, was flown into the ground at a shallow angle. A single pilot flew the jet until it was set on its final course, then parachuted out moments before impact. The 727 then was controlled by a remote operator in a chase plane. Amateur video shows the 727 breaking apart as it hits the ground in a cloud of dust. "We hope to provide new information about how to improve the chances of survival while providing scientific results on passenger safety and new technologies, including new 'black box' flight data recording systems," said Eileen O'Neill, president of the Discovery Network.
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/movie/CID/Medium/EM-0004-01.mpg
A team from the Discovery Channel purposely crashed a Boeing 727 in the Mexican desert last week and filmed it for a TV show. The airplane, packed with crash-test dummies and dozens of cameras, was flown into the ground at a shallow angle. A single pilot flew the jet until it was set on its final course, then parachuted out moments before impact. The 727 then was controlled by a remote operator in a chase plane. Amateur video shows the 727 breaking apart as it hits the ground in a cloud of dust. "We hope to provide new information about how to improve the chances of survival while providing scientific results on passenger safety and new technologies, including new 'black box' flight data recording systems," said Eileen O'Neill, president of the Discovery Network.
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/movie/CID/Medium/EM-0004-01.mpg
