Biplane prang at Shellharbour
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Biplane prang at Shellharbour
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/...09-p5fb43.html
"A small vintage biplane crashed at a NSW airport, landing upside down on the runway on Saturday.The pilot and passenger, a man and a woman in their 50s, escaped without significant injuries after the plane crash-landed at Shellharbour Airport.
Firefighters were called to the airport in the state’s Illawarra region after 70 litres of plane fuel had spilled onto the runway, Nine News reported.
The passenger was later taken to Shellharbour Hospital in a stable condition."
"A small vintage biplane crashed at a NSW airport, landing upside down on the runway on Saturday.The pilot and passenger, a man and a woman in their 50s, escaped without significant injuries after the plane crash-landed at Shellharbour Airport.
Firefighters were called to the airport in the state’s Illawarra region after 70 litres of plane fuel had spilled onto the runway, Nine News reported.
The passenger was later taken to Shellharbour Hospital in a stable condition."
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Thinks to self...be very careful undoing straps.
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Sheesh, a little bit off centre line!
Passenger has a few broken teeth. Ouch!
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And at least 5 Blokes standing (or sitting, possibly, in one instance) around, along with the Truck, doing precisely nothing!
One, on the far left, appears to be taking a photograph. Either of the A/C involved in the incident or the A/C from which the photo was taken.
One, on the far left, appears to be taking a photograph. Either of the A/C involved in the incident or the A/C from which the photo was taken.
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So that's what the upper wing is for!
"landing upside down on the runway"
I think I see the problem. Sometimes bucking convention has its upside down side.
I think I see the problem. Sometimes bucking convention has its upside down side.
And at least 5 Blokes standing (or sitting, possibly, in one instance) around, along with the Truck, doing precisely nothing!
One, on the far left, appears to be taking a photograph. Either of the A/C involved in the incident or the A/C from which the photo was taken.
One, on the far left, appears to be taking a photograph. Either of the A/C involved in the incident or the A/C from which the photo was taken.
Someone I knew put a Stearman on its back doing just that before I had a chance to fly it. Of course the pilot will blame a stuck brake in an attempt to save face. If the brakes were stuck on that should have been obvious at takeoff and they don't normally become stuck on in flight.
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