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Old 16th Mar 2018, 14:25
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Ewan Whosearmy
 
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Originally Posted by oldmansquipper
Sad sad day. RIP folks. 😢

All sorts of possibilities leading to successful ejection but no 'Survival' .....especially rolling at low altitude. I do hope it's not as a result of 'practicing' asymmetric approaches. Surely that lesson has been hard learned by now?
Unlikely - in addition to rumour mill (one donk failed, then the other), photos show the wreckage with the hook extended, suggesting he was going to take the wire (perhaps because he had no braking capability following the first engine failure).
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