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Title: EEEKKKKKK I was supposed to fly this plane next weekend!!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on August 12, 2010, 06:48:49 AM
WOW!!!!  I was supposed to fly this plane in a display next weekend!!!! 
My mate was flying it in Gladstone this week (north of Brisneyland) and had the engine quit  ::unbelieveable:: at 1000 AGL with full compliment of Tandem skydivers on board!  ::eek::
He did a great job  |:)\ no major injuries

http://www.gympietimes.com.au/story/2010/08/12/plane-crashes-near-gladstone-airport/ (http://www.gympietimes.com.au/story/2010/08/12/plane-crashes-near-gladstone-airport/)

(http://media.apnonline.com.au/img/media/images/2010/08/12/122_0804_t325.jpg)
Title: Re: EEEKKKKKK I was supposed to fly this plane next weekend!!!!!
Post by: Oddball on August 12, 2010, 09:34:39 AM
Bluddy hell Cobber!!!!  ::eek:: ::unbelieveable::
Title: Re: EEEKKKKKK I was supposed to fly this plane next weekend!!!!!
Post by: Mike on August 13, 2010, 04:34:55 AM
Damn dude!!!

Things like that make you wonder, huh?!?

Glad everybody is fine....


How come they didn't jump out? I mean . . . since they had a chute and all . . .
Title: Re: EEEKKKKKK I was supposed to fly this plane next weekend!!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on August 13, 2010, 06:07:49 AM
Mike they were tandem lawn darts and probably weren't hooked up to their passengers yet.....so a wild ride for all  ::whistle:: and plenty of  ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: afterwards
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