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08-19-2008, 07:05 AM
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Video, Plane dangles from powerlines
A couple survived for three hours in the cockpit when their small airplane got stuck in powerlines. ITN Chris Rogers reports.
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com |
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08-19-2008, 08:26 AM
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Attitude Of Gratitude
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Originally Posted by John1960
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That's a Beechcraft, Bonanza.
WOW!!! Those people are EXTREMELY lucky! The reporter mentioned that aviation fuel was leaking into the flight deck and on them. Hanging on those power lines with the wind blowing, that definitely would have been a formula for the aircraft to burst into flames.
I'm glad they were rescued safely, and I hope they were able to salvage the Beechcraft.  |
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08-19-2008, 11:37 AM
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But should the pilot be charged? This pole cat appears wired and flighty and surely experienced some high tension. Why did he try to wing it? Did someone tamper with his joystick? This situation could have had a revolting outcome.
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08-19-2008, 01:08 PM
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The Pocono's; Peaceful & Pretty
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 I told you to take a right at the lighthouse..But NOOOOO!...you know exactly where you're going... |
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08-19-2008, 02:12 PM
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I told you to take a right at the lighthouse..But NOOOOO!...you know exactly where you're going... |
LOL.. 
Husband's response: If you weren't nagging at me all the time, I wouldn't have gone into those $%&&* power lines! |
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08-19-2008, 10:57 PM
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Confucius say: gal who fly plane upside down have hairy crack up.
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08-20-2008, 01:40 AM
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and to think that I've always had hang-ups about flying...
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08-20-2008, 05:08 PM
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I am downright amazed at what I can destroy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Magnum Mike
That's a Beechcraft, Bonanza.
WOW!!! Those people are EXTREMELY lucky! The reporter mentioned that aviation fuel was leaking into the flight deck and on them. Hanging on those power lines with the wind blowing, that definitely would have been a formula for the aircraft to burst into flames.
I'm glad they were rescued safely, and I hope they were able to salvage the Beechcraft.
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It's not a Beech Bonanza, it looks more like a Cirrus homebuilt or something similar. |
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08-20-2008, 06:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by warptman
It's not a Beech Bonanza, it looks more like a Cirrus homebuilt or something similar.
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It was hard to tell by the way it was shown in the news video, but it looked like a Beech Bonanza. |
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08-20-2008, 06:34 PM
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I am downright amazed at what I can destroy
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The Bonanza's have retracts on them, this plane has fixed gear and the nose wheel isn't steerable.
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