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Offline gibbo_335

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EEEKKKKKK I was supposed to fly this plane next weekend!!!!!
« 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/

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Re: EEEKKKKKK I was supposed to fly this plane next weekend!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 09:34:39 AM »
Bluddy hell Cobber!!!!  ::eek:: ::unbelieveable::
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Re: EEEKKKKKK I was supposed to fly this plane next weekend!!!!!
« Reply #2 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 . . .
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Re: EEEKKKKKK I was supposed to fly this plane next weekend!!!!!
« Reply #3 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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