It gets even better.
Police said the pilot was able to deliberately detach the wings from the fuselage as the plane, believed to be a Piper Warrior, crash-landed - significantly reducing the risk of fire because the wings carry the plane's fuel.
and
"The pilot voluntarily detached the plane's wings because they contained fuel,'' Snr Const West said.
Please God don't ever let me touch that button by mistake...
My personal favourite, only because this apparently matters -
He said the plane was flying in non-controlled airspace.
Love it. Just love it.
All from the Brisbane Times.com.au.