Lisbao-Dakar - Leg 9 - S009 Nouakchott-Kiffa (UPDATED DEATH IN DAKAR)

[EHM-1657 Jay]

For the second consecutive year, the Dakar caravan was stricken on the route towards Kiffa. Australian rider Andy Caldecott, victim of a massive accident, was killed instantly at km 250 of the stage.

Please all think of him , he died doing what he loved the most. Rest in peace Andy



Only one picture because after I had a birdstrike after my PONR I had to limp to Kiffa with just one engine ( I use FsPassengers)



Bikes:

1 002 COMA (ESP)  KTM 38:49:15 00:00:00  
2 001 DESPRES (FRA)  KTM 39:12:02 00:22:47  
3 006 SALA (ITA)  KTM 39:42:19 00:53:04

Cars:

1 300 PETERHANSEL (FRA),COTTRET (FRA)MITSUBISHI 34:36:26
2 302 ALPHAND (FRA),PICARD (FRA)  MITSUBISHI 34:45:42  
3 305 DE VILLIERS (AFS),THORNER (SUE)  VW 35:30:42


Trucks:

1 508 CHAGIN (RUS),YAKUBOV (RUS),SAVOSTIN (RUS) KAMAZ 45:55:04  
2 513 DE AZEVEDO (BRE),MARTINEC (CZE),JUSTO (BRE) TATRA 50:36:30
3 509 LOPRAIS (CZE),GILAR (CZE),LOPRAIS (CZE) TATRA 51:19:35

[EHM-1358 Tim]

Very nice!

[EHM-1752 Luciano]

Rolling at Nouakchott, rwy 05...



airborne... climbing to FL 290 as filed



Suddenly a window cracked at high altitude causing considerable decompression damage. Fast descending to FL 90. Reporting the emergency...







approaching Kiffa... hope for the best





safe landing and and final flight report:


:$

Bye. We'll see what brings next leg...

Luciano

[EHM-1703 Philip]

Luciano, I'll bring you a spare window in when I arrive later!

[EHM-1752 Luciano]

Thanks Phil, we shall have air conditioned for next leg then. Great!

Luciano