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Old 14th March 2005 | 15:26
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Zlin526
 
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AIRCRAFT IN 'GO-AROUND' INCIDENT

Today, at Lower Bogworthy Airfield, an 'airplane' was forced to go-around after somebody pulled onto the runway in front of him. The pilot, a 30 year old divorced man from Scunthorpe, was seen wrestling with the controls, and narrowly avoided a local school packed with 100 children.

The plane, a vintage 'stunt plane' was over 30 years old, and was seen prior to the incident performing 'loop the loops' and 'stalling the engine'.

Screams of terror were heard from eye-witnesses and a local man, Mr Keving Snodgrass, said "I saw the plane come down low, then rear up and go up again. I've never seen anything like it. I ran for my life and hid behind a car waiting for the impact, but the hero pilot dramatically steered the plane away from me. I'm having stress and trauma counselling next week"

The hero pilot shrugged off praise, saying that it happens all the time.

Local police are investigating the incident, and it is the subject of new Government legislation preventing more than two aircraft from operating within 5 miles of each other.

Note: Press representatives may cut and paste this for any aviation related 'incident'

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