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Plane crash renews concern over Santa Monica Airport runway
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A plane crash in Santa Monica renewed concerns for some residents who say an airport runway is too close to their homes. The plane came to rest in the backyard of a home at 21st and Navy streets and is owned by Hollywood actress Rachel Blanchard. She was not home when the plane came crashing down Monday. (abclocal.go.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I see reports, almost weekly, where a car/truck has run off a road, crashing into a home or business (in some cases bursting into flame). I have yet to see those residents demand the closure of the street or banning vehicles from using them.
Yup you are so right they move in then gripe about the noise and such. One litte airplane crashes and all hell breaks loose calls for airplanes to quit flying they will kill someone and such. Seen many car and truck wrecks that have caused deaths and property distruction but no call for the roads to be taken out.
Yeah, this same sentiment came out in an FA comment string, although I don't know why in an aviation forum, when FA posted the story about the new 747 certification last week. Somebody lived on one of the flight paths in/out of O'Hare and said they hoped they kept them out of there. Be it Airport,railroad, or noxious odor out of some type plant, most of those things were there long before houses were ever built. I guess they think such a massive facilty can pick up and move just like that, and then when they try to, look at the example of Reagan and Dulles, they won't close the old one down because of the outcry. Catch 22.
Airport got there first. Buyer beware. I flew out of SM in the 60s and no homes were close.
Look at KPHX; used to be a lot of Desert out there in 69-70. Wall to wall houses now
We live in Paso Robles, CA. No single family dwellings allowed within 2 mile radius of any runway. Used Santa Monica as an example of poor planning.
Same thing with KDEN. They specifically built it where it was to be far away from homes/neighborhoods. Now, what do you find springing up off of the departure/arrival end of some of the runways? Homes...wtf?