NZ beach landing and...not takeoff
NZ beach landing and...not takeoff
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Munter

Original Poster:

31,331 posts

270 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Now I can see what they tried to do. But failed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25685529

HoHoHo

15,398 posts

279 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Not entirely sure it 'only' ended up with a slighty bent prop and 'shredded wing'

Look at the way the wing moves back into the fusalage as it thumps into the beach......

montymoo

391 posts

196 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Heres another angle, http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/233015/ligh...

Had he taken off he would have been cutting it fine with the hills.

TEKNOPUG

20,449 posts

234 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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montymoo said:
Heres another angle, http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/233015/ligh...

Had he taken off he would have been cutting it fine with the hills.
A lucky escape I think!

anonymous-user

83 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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montymoo said:
Heres another angle, http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/233015/ligh...

Had he taken off he would have been cutting it fine with the hills.
When you say "cutting it fine with" you mean "crashing in to" yeah?
;-)

GoBig

377 posts

202 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Love the copper running to help!