Multiple crews responding to cargo jet crash in Chambers County

[brooklynite]

Source: KTRK-TV

ANAHUAC, Texas (KTRK) -- Multiple agencies are responding to reports of a plane crash in Chambers County.

According to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened near the City of Anahuac, Texas, in the Trinity Bay.

Preliminary reports state a two-engine Boeing 767 cargo jetliner crashed shortly before 12:45 p.m. Saturday.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) on Atlas Air Flight 3591 after losing radar and radio contact with the Boeing 767 approximately 30 miles southeast of Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The aircraft was flying from Miami to Houston.

Read more: https://abc13.com/crews-responding-to-cargo-jet-crash-in-trinity-bay/5153229/

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According to FLIGHTAWARE, it started a descent from 40,000 to 34,000 ft on approach to IAH, and then abruptly dropped.

[csziggy]

1. Scattered showers in the area

Could this be a downdraft incident?

https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=HGX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

[Laffy Kat]

5. Microbursts usually associated with thunderstorms.

Light showers would be odd. Not enough information yet to even guess; I am most curious. Tragic.

[DRoseDARs]

2. Looking at that flightpath and sudden course change near the end, suggestive of em.landing attempt

They were losing altitude pretty quickly and there was a turn off of their flight northwest to due west, pointing them right at RWJ Airpark in Baytown, TX. Could it be they realized they wouldn't make it to Houston Intl and aimed for the nearest runway that was close to long enough? 767-300s need ~6000ft for takeoff and RWJ has a ~5000ft east-west strip right in line with their altered flight path before contact was lost.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. FAA: 3 aboard cargo plane that crashed in Trinity Bay en route to Bush Airport

FAA: 3 aboard cargo plane that crashed in Trinity Bay en route to Bush Airport
By Jasper Scherer Updated 3:08 pm CST, Saturday, February 23, 2019

A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner plane crashed into Trinity Bay near Anahuac Saturday afternoon, officials said. ... Initial reports indicate three people were aboard the plane, which was found at the north end of the bay. There have been no confirmed fatalities.

The Federal Aviation Administration lost radar and radio contact with the plane when it was about 30 miles southeast of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, a spokesperson said.

Chambers County Sheriff's deputies and FAA investigators were en route to the scene, along with responders from multiple other agencies. The Harris County Sheriff's Office is sending personnel to help with rescue efforts, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

Link to tweet

The Houston Police Department dispatched officers from its marine unit to help the U.S. Coast Guard respond to the scene, according to an HPD tweet. Asst. Chief Larry Satterwhite, who oversees the department's Homeland Security Command, was on scene.

Link to tweet

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[BumRushDaShow]

4. Just saw the story about this on Accuweather's site

February 23, 2019
BREAKING: Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashes with 3 passengers aboard in Southeast Texas
By Chaffin Mitchell, AccuWeather staff writer

A cargo jetliner operating for Amazon Prime Air crashed with three passengers while approaching Houston, Texas, on Saturday.The status of the three people on board was not immediately available on Saturday, officials said in a press release.



The Boeing 767 crashed about 30 miles southeast of Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Chambers County, Texas, at about 12:45 p.m. local time, according to The Daily Beast.

The cause of the crash is still being investigated, but AccuWeather meteorologists suggest weather could be to blame.

"There were a few showers with gusty winds in the vicinity of Houston at the time of the crash. While an investigation needs to take place, these were around the area and could have been a factor in the crash," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/breaking-amazon-prime-air-cargo-plane-crashes-with-3-passengers-aboard-in-southeast-texas/70007527

[Laffy Kat]

6. They're now saying three fatalities.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. That's awful.

And that's a big plane too.