Southern Airways Express C208 highway landing - Dulles IAD

ImageDedicated forum to share your own recent photos with the rest of the community.
Please note large files may exist here before you start browsing!

Forum rules
ImageThis is the forum to share your recent aviation photos with the rest of the community, being photos not older than six months at the moment of topic opening. Theme-based topics, not about recent events, should go into the sub-forum.
Although we will not screen beforehand, we reserve the right to delete any images, especially if clearly unsharp or otherwise low in quality. For more information on how to upload you images, check this post.
In topic titles, please use airfield names in stead of just codes, and be clear about what kind of photos your viewers can expect (e.g. CIV/MIL, location etc.).

Finally, bring any photo criticism understandable and to the point, not cynical or offensive! Simultaneously, do not feel offended by criticism per se, but simply explain your motives, taste et cetera, or ignore if you wish so.
Post Reply
VH3D
Scramble Die-Hard
Scramble Die-Hard
Posts: 816
Joined: 27 Jan 2013, 18:01
Subscriber Scramble: Rafal

Southern Airways Express C208 highway landing - Dulles IAD

Post by VH3D »

Hi Guys,

Happen to be in the area shortly after this Cessna 208B landed on local street. Looks like it departed from runway 30 and made a left turn to land on a busy street. Eventually it hit the guardrail. Do any of you have idea what's on the pilot's windshield? Did they put something out there to cover a hole from the falling snow?

Image

Image

Image
User avatar
Key
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 11251
Joined: 06 Dec 2002, 09:21
Type of spotter: F2
Subscriber Scramble: U bet
Location: ex EHAM

Re: Southern Airways Express C208 highway landing - Dulles IAD

Post by Key »

Whoa, I don't think we ever had user photos from a mishap scene on the board this soon after the event, many thanks for sharing.

The pilot(s) did a great job getting the plane down that well on the Parkway, and kudos to motorists too for apparently evading the aircraft. It must have been a very 'interesting' 30 seconds there just after taking off from IAD. ADSB-X has the track here.

I don't know what's on the windscreen, could even be some kind of clipboard and we'll have to guess for the reason.
Can we use your photos if the mishap makes it into our Dust & Brush section?

Cheers,
Erik
Climb to 20ft, we're leaving a dust trail
User avatar
McLanahan
Scramble Junior
Scramble Junior
Posts: 204
Joined: 18 Aug 2006, 22:38
Subscriber Scramble: McLanahan
Location: Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital

Re: Southern Airways Express C208 highway landing - Dulles IAD

Post by McLanahan »

Thanks VH3D for the pictures, and they will be used (after permission) in the Dustpan & Brush section! :D

Regarding your question on what is on the windscreen, this is a socalled "hot plate" over part of the windshield which maintains a small area of ice-free viewing. Most Caravans are not approved for flight in icing conditions and do not have any de/anti-icing equipment, but some can be ordered with de/anti-icing systems.

Hope this answers your question? :wink:
Everybody lies
VH3D
Scramble Die-Hard
Scramble Die-Hard
Posts: 816
Joined: 27 Jan 2013, 18:01
Subscriber Scramble: Rafal

Re: Southern Airways Express C208 highway landing - Dulles IAD

Post by VH3D »

Hi Guys,

Yes you can use my shots in the Dust & Brush section. I've got the shots fast as it happen on my doorsteps :)

As for the plate, that's very interesting. I've never seen anything like that on C208 or any plane for that matter.
We have 15 or so Southern flights a day and this is the first time I see it.
Thanks for the answer!
Post Reply

Return to “Aviation Photo Forum”