ghostrunner01
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It was a normal day at KSC. My crew was in a DGIV going to the ISS. Turns out the pilot left the cargo bay, nose cone, turbo pack door, and gear open during liftoff. It was to late when he noticed the problem. THe computer malfunctioned at about 20 kilometers. The Apu shutdown ad everything went silent. One of the crew members insisted on bailing but the pilot wanted to try and save the bird. He re-booted the system and pulled out of the steep dive with seconds to spare. Right in front of him about 16 kilometers away was the runway. He shutoff the engines and did an unpowered glide to the runway. Right before touchdown the pilot and crew ejected, saving there selves. The DGIV hit the ground at 8 m/s but survived. All the crew survived.
Turns out if the crew didn't eject, they would have been killed by the G-force of impact. Also the extra weight might had of brought the DGIV down quicker.
Here is some screenshots of the carnage.
Turns out if the crew didn't eject, they would have been killed by the G-force of impact. Also the extra weight might had of brought the DGIV down quicker.
Here is some screenshots of the carnage.
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