Reports and photographs indicate that there was a fire and
fuel explosion and one wing was blown off the airplane.
Kind of hard to fly anywhere with only half an airplane.

My guess at this point, a fuel line leak in the nacelle and
the fuel mixture in the wing root exploded.

Normal procedure for any seaplane is to land (is that
water?) but the Grumman Albatross (the Mallard is smaller)
with the turboprop engines flies just fine on one engine.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm



"Hilton" wrote in message
nk.net...
| Tim wrote:
| Then again, maybe someone will focus on the inherent
danger of flying
| paying passengers in an airplane that can't maintain a
takeoff flight path
| with one engine inoperative.
|
| Not a problem when you're taking off on an infinitely long
runway as they
| were.
|
| Gees, I hate it when infants, kids, babies die. Sad...
|
| Hilton
|
|