Meaning of crash axe | Babel Free

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A lightweight fire axe carried in the cockpit of medium and large passenger aircraft and used to cut an escape route through aircraft wreckage after a crash, or to gain access to a hidden fire during flight.

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“They further state the crash⟳ axe is a dangerous weapon, especially if it is put⟳ in the cabin. That point⟳ should be considered. There were two comments from ALPA: One comment⟳ was that they agreed with the proposal, thinking the crash⟳ axe has lost its effectiveness and that they would prefer⟳ a combination crash⟳ axe and pry bar. Gates Learjet commented that today's aircraft does not allow⟳ for a crash⟳ axe, and that the proposal is way too broad. They may support⟳, or it would be okay if it was included in the aircraft operator 121 operations.”

“Meanwhile, one of the loadmasters was trying to remove⟳ the filler cap from the utility system reservoir, but the cap was so hot it burned his hand. A second loadmaster used a crash⟳ axe to loosen the cap, then began passing back cans of spare⟳ hydraulic fluid to replenish the system.”

“Jack's mind⟳ raced as he tried to come⟳ up with a reason⟳ why this man would have⟳ a cockpit crash⟳ axe. He knew there was only one on board⟳, and that it was stored in the cockpit. It wasn't unusual for pilots to be trapped in the cockpit after an accident. Even a minor “fender bender” could bend⟳ the airframe door enough to make⟳ the door inoperable.”

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