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Old 9th Aug 2004, 11:30
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Richo
 
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Hello all

While I don't mean to speculate, either

But it did sound a lot like Timber Creek to me.

AD about two miles out, Cop shop at that end of town and near a bend with a small bridge very near by.

On the Highway between KN and TN so it would be just right for fuel for a pair of UA's.

And it is inside TN restricted airspace.

While I don't mean to take away from this story, I can also remember a similar tale from a few years ago where a C210 was forced to land at Timber Creek, due TN airspace activating. Unfortunatly this story ends in a much more tragic accident a few miles further down the road.



And I remember a movie with Burt Renolds in it, probably one of those Smokey and the Bandit ones, where he lands a Dectahlon (look a like) on the main road in a town to stop at the local shop for some coffee and donuts. Very impresive to look at, especialy with all those power lines in the shot.


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