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Old 14th May 2016, 08:34
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Tiger Moth accident in Devon

The BBC Devon website is reporting that a Tiger Moth was involved in a forced landing yesterday.

Photos on the website show a very sad looking aircraft but fortunately the pilot only suffered minor injuries.
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Devon Tiger Moth plane crash pilot injured - BBC News
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No matter how skilled, a forced landing requires an element of luck.


If you walk away it was a good landing,
If you taxy away it was a bloody good landing.


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Pilot OK and the aircraft can be fixed. Good result
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If you taxy away it was a bloody good landing.
And if you can re-use the aeroplane it was a bloody marvellous landing!
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I suspect that's a fairly recent rebuild - bugger! But it will fly again and our hero walked away. Good news!
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Not sure that the pilot will be so easily fixed, but he is a fighter !
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Thank goodness it's not been on the BBC every time I've ended up in a field.

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Maybe if it wasn't painted camouflage hedge-green, it would be more easily seen from above....
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