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Old 7th Jan 2004, 15:29
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Point taken CamelPilot. Zlin, can you PM me when you've seen it, and I'll delete.

For anyone who doesn't know the story, the accident resulted from a stall/spin during crazy flying - Benjy was flying again within a few days and the Tiger flew again, at least for a while.

Beeayeate, yes, that's the one. It appears to have been reversed though, I think the open panel on the cowling of the Cessna (an early C172?) should be on the r/h side, and I certainly recall the pic being the other way round. Visible blade indicates prop stationery and I'd assume that panel had popped open prior to the accident. Don't think it's a fake: IIRC it appeared in National Gegraphic towards the end of the seventies. As I say, the caption didn't explain much that I can remember, but I like to think that all concerned got out OK.
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