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    1. I watched a video that had sound and it sounded like a plane coming down. But, damn what an explosion.

    2. A Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) operating for Jet Rescue Alr Ambulance crashed near Philadelphia, PA, en route to Springfield, MO.

      A jet crashing would look like a missile. 

    3. deciduousredcoat on

      I’m not a big fan of AI, but I got the following results when asking how big of an explosion a fully-fueled Leerjet would create:

      The size of an explosion resulting from 6,700 pounds of jet fuel depends on several factors, including how the fuel is ignited and the surrounding conditions (such as containment or open air). Jet fuel, like kerosene, has an energy content of about 18,000 to 20,000 BTUs per pound.

      To calculate the potential energy release:

      1. **Energy calculation**:
      – 6,700 pounds of jet fuel × 18,000 to 20,000 BTUs = 120,600,000 to 134,000,000 BTUs.

      2. **Comparison to TNT**:
      – 1 ton of TNT is approximately 1,000,000 BTUs.
      – 6,700 pounds of jet fuel would be equivalent to about **60 to 67 tons of TNT**.

      In a **purely theoretical and idealized scenario**, this would produce an explosion similar in magnitude to **a large conventional bomb**, with a substantial blast radius and significant destruction.

      However, in real life, the outcome would depend on whether the fuel burns in an open fire or is confined in a specific manner. A confined explosion (like in a fuel tank or structure) would create much more force than an open-air fire, where the explosion’s energy dissipates more evenly.

    4. Addicted2Lemonade on

      And this just happened and Fox News is already reporting that they have found the oxygen tank that was on board the flight??? A mile away. And here we’ve got people’s houses on fire people that were on the ground that are hurt.

    5. I came to reddit to say this exact thing. Reminds me of the video of the “plane” that looked like a missile that hit the pentagon. Either way it’s the fastest fall of a plane accident ever.

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