Cherokee National Forest Closure

[rmitchell]

Low level passes are not uncommon. I have see low flyovers a half dozen times or more. Most recently in the Smokies. My hiking partner said it was a trainer that made multiple high speed passes over Low Gap on the AT.

Strangest one was October 2015 when the tents of our trail crew were lite up by landing lights of some thing about midnight. I told everyone it was the ghosts of the Phantom.

[gpburdelljr]

Perhaps because it's happened before in the southeast:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Goldsboro_B-52_crash

The B52 was not a training aircraft, and B52s of that era routinely carried nuclear bombs. One bomb was lost off the coast of Savannah, Ga and never recovered.

[Tipi Walter]

The B52 was not a training aircraft, and B52s of that era routinely carried nuclear bombs. One bomb was lost off the coast of Savannah, Ga and never recovered.

And don't forget the B-52 which crashed near Goldsboro NC in 1961. It dropped two 4 megaton nuclear bombs on the ground and one guy said "one low voltage switch" kept it from going off.

[Storm27m]

Ordnance, not ordinance...

Military ordnance... City ordinance


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[tvance0645]

Ordnance, not ordinance...

Military ordnance... City ordinance


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[Sarcasm the elf]

Tell that to this Google keyboard on this phone..... Swipe and autocorrect will be the source of the downfall of Western Civilization.

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[tvance0645]

The mystery continues.

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[Speakeasy TN]

Very curious to go to those lengths to destroy a trainer. Keep us updated though. I need trail time.

[blw2]

my guess...bombs or missiles that were on board, unsafe to hoist and haul out....
just a guess

[Cedar Tree]

Are they not letting hikers pass on the BMT? I have the section from Hwy 68 up to Tellico River rd planned for next week. How long is this closure expected to last?

[tvance0645]

Are they not letting hikers pass on the BMT? I have the section from Hwy 68 up to Tellico River rd planned for next week. How long is this closure expected to last?

Reroutes that where posted

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[Cedar Tree]

Thanks Tvance, I think I will skip this section for now and jump up to the section from Beech Gap to Deals Gap. Would you happen to be available for a shuttle Tuesday morning? Or maybe know someone who might? Thanks again for the info.
Cedar Tree

[Tipi Walter]

Wow, that's a vast area and major reroutes. Maybe something worse than bombs fell off?? Like nerve agents or nukes??

[tvance0645]

Thanks Tvance, I think I will skip this section for now and jump up to the section from Beech Gap to Deals Gap. Would you happen to be available for a shuttle Tuesday morning? Or maybe know someone who might? Thanks again for the info.
Cedar Tree

I wish, heck I've been trying to get the same sections done for a month. Work has me tied down now. I'll DM you with some info

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[Tipi Walter]

New update on this: Kirkland and State Line and Brookshire and Sugar Mt trails are all now open---see map of current closure---

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE...eprd562904.pdf

[blw2]

ever learn anymore about why, what happened?

[TNhiker]

ever learn anymore about why, what happened?

not really....

and we really havent pushed for any info on it........

which is kinda weird...

[Tipi Walter]

A jet plane wreck at high speed over a national forest. Rumor is that many pilots of this type of aircraft are refusing to fly it.

[TNhiker]

im referring to specifics of this wreck...

not sure what caused it, etc etc.....