Nearly all-Michigan crew killed in Afghanistan 747 crash, caught on dashcam

**FlyingJ** · April-30-13, 07:44 PM

R.I.P. http://www.laobserved.com/archive/20...ught_on_da.php

**tetsua** · April-30-13, 09:47 PM

Absolutely terrible

**Django** · May-01-13, 01:42 AM

I have two different friends of friends on that disaster. Im now trying to figure out if they may be the same people. My Brother is a pilot out of Bagram [[non military) and he said the cargo shifted from the front to the back causing the wreck due to the shift in weight, I watched the video, I couldnt believe how it dropped like an anchor. I do know that weight in a plane has to be carefully calculated. Im no pilot but grew up in a family of them.
So sad.

**Django** · May-01-13, 01:49 AM

The 747-101 was heading back to the States as I understand, which meant it was a full of fuel watching the video you can understand why a shift in weight to the back of the plane would cause such a disaster. Gladly there were only 7 on board I believe.

**callmefbm** · May-01-13, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Django

The 747-101

747-400

Godspeed. Prayers to the families do close to home.

**canuck** · May-01-13, 08:13 AM

My sympathy to all the families.

**Downriviera** · May-01-13, 11:06 AM

The Hasler family is well known in the Downriver area, especially in the local hockey community. I didn't know Brad but I know members of his family. My thoughts and prayers are with them.

**Jimaz** · May-01-13, 01:53 PM

Company IDs 7 killed in Afghanistan plane crash

Jamie Brokaw was an experienced navigator who was no stranger to dangerous flying situations and had the skills to stay cool in the face of danger, according to close friend Chris Connerton....

Killed along with Brokaw in the Afghanistan crash were maintenance worker Gary Stockdale, 51, of Romulus, Mich.; pilots Brad Hasler, 34, of Trenton, Mich., and Jeremy Lipka, 37, of Brooklyn, Mich.; first officer Rinku Summan, 32, of Canton, Mich.; loadmaster Michael Sheets, 36, of Ypsilanti, Mich.; and maintenance crewman Timothy Garrett, 51, of Louisville, Ky.