# Plane crash in Mukilteo **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 3, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776 "2017-05-03T14:32:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/1 "2017-05-03T14:32:32Z")
A [1966 Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six crashed](http://komonews.com/news/local/reports-smoking-plane-near-paine-field) yesterday near Paine Field. I left the office on Harbor Island around 1520, and the first traffic report I heard said that there had been a report of a plane crash in Mukilteo. They reported that there were no injuries. (In actuality, there were minor injuries.) It is an axiom that a good landing is one that you can walk away from. This was a good landing. But it wasn’t a _great_ landing. The corollary to the axiom states that a _great_ landing is one where you can use the plane again. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/2 "2017-05-03T14:49:43Z")
Amazing dash cam footage at that link. Hats off to everyone involved; could have ended a whole lot worse and not much better. It was a couple decades ago, but I’ve been there; driven that road and used that runway. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/3 "2017-05-03T15:06:49Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > could have ended a whole lot worse and not much better.] It looked like his sink rate was a little high, as was his nose. It was almost bad. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/4 "2017-05-03T20:35:55Z")
Mukilteo? Who ever heard of such a weird sounding place. It’s not like I’ve been there less than two years ago or anything. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/5 "2017-05-03T20:42:05Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > It looked like his sink rate was a little high, as was his nose. It was almost bad. what’s worse is he was supposedly taking off at the time. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/6 "2017-05-03T21:02:45Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Mukilteo? Who ever heard of such a weird sounding place. It’s not like I’ve been there less than two years ago or anything. 😉 Not even Sequim or Puyallup? ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/7 "2017-05-03T21:19:25Z")
Or Nisqually or Suquamish. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/8 "2017-05-03T21:22:47Z")
If anybody remembers [this commercial](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AO8V/delta-air-lines-super-bowl-2016-indomitable-spirit#) from about a year ago, it’s the same runway. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/9 "2017-05-03T22:24:05Z")
Used to live close to the Speedway (is it still called that?) Also, did Sedro ever find their Woolley? (sp?) ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/10 "2017-05-04T05:56:39Z")
I know that road. We head down to the docks to crab during the season. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/11 "2017-05-04T12:28:55Z")
> [@pullin](#): > > Used to live close to the Speedway (is it still called that?) > > Also, did Sedro ever find their Woolley? (sp?) Milton found it at Freewater’s house. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/12 "2017-05-04T13:35:03Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > A [1966 Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six crashed](http://komonews.com/news/local/reports-smoking-plane-near-paine-field) yesterday near Paine Field. I watched the video. I bet there were plenty of changes of underwear required. I was disappointed to see people turning their cars around rather than stopping and getting out to help. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/13 "2017-05-04T14:24:22Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > I watched the video. I bet there were plenty of changes of underwear required. I was disappointed to see people turning their cars around rather than stopping and getting out to help. How many bystanders do you need helping? And, is it better for a bunch of bystanders to run towards a fireball or away? That’s a crowded intersection - probably better for folks to move on rather than totally congest the roads and not allow emergency professionals through. Cool dash cam footage! Pretty amazing everyone walked away. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/14 "2017-05-04T15:22:13Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Cool dash cam footage! I’m guessing he ruptured a fuel tank, possibly on a power pole, on the way down, resulting in the fireball. It didn’t look like there was a post-crash fire, so I’m guessing the fuel from that wing was burned off before impact. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/15 "2017-05-04T15:38:54Z")
Anybody have a link to the dashcam video? I’m using Firefox if that matters. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/16 "2017-05-04T15:40:26Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Anybody have a link to the dashcam video? It’s in the original poster’s link (just scroll down a little). ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-mukilteo/785776/17 "2017-05-04T16:41:42Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I’m guessing he ruptured a fuel tank, possibly on a power pole, on the way down, resulting in the fireball. It didn’t look like there was a post-crash fire, so I’m guessing the fuel from that wing was burned off before impact. I was surprised there was a fireball, and surprised it was so small. Didn’t seem like more than a couple gallons. This was right after takeoff; the tanks don’t have to be full, but you need enough for wherever you’re planning to go.