The pilot added full power in an attempt to climb, but the airplane continued to descend until it collided with the water one mile from the
approach end of Runway 36.
The flightcrew and the captain had sufficient information to assess the weather north of the
approach end of runway 17L.
Tower assigned us the 'lost communications' pad at the
approach end of Runway 36 where our Safety Team and Maintenance Personnel were awaiting for our arrival.
Back in the 1980s, controllers at Bradley International parked our cars in a lot right next to the
approach end of Runway 6.
The airplane impacted an open field 2.5 miles south and west of the
approach end of Runway 35R.
Much to our surprise, at only five miles out from the runway, we noticed a single-engine private aircraft taxing quickly towards the
approach end of Runway 34.
After landing on Runway 11, ATC cleared the Piper to turn left onto taxiway C2, and then taxi back to the
approach end of Runway 11 and hold short.
After the hot switch, we taxied to the
approach end of runway 21 and received takeoff clearance; direct entry into the downwind for runway 27 to enter the FCLP landing pattern.
The accident airplane came to rest in a marsh about 0.6 nm north-northwest of the
approach end of Runway 18.
We landed at the
approach end of runway 7, adjacent to the crash site, trying to conserve fuel.