Crossen Field Sterling colo. Sat 21 father and son walk away. Landing gear failed what a pilot. Plane burned and local fire dept on the job. The Pipe comanche was a total but some said it was a over kill by the fire rescue that it was anough for a 747 glad it wasn't.
These were people at the airport for Christ sake. Glad it was not them then what would they say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What do they term as overkill????? When we had a 737 declair an emergency a few years ago, we had four rural fire departments plus the city's five battalions on full alert to back up the airports fire squads. When it landed, there were firetrucks everywhere within a 10 mile radius. It landed safely and the press termed the event as a big charade and a waste of resources.

We had the same procedure for a Piper Cub. Firemen consider planes as flying gastanks. Whether the plane carries 10 gallons of 5000 gallons, they all blow up the same.

If there is not bodies all over the air port, they think its a waste of time and money???????????