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Old 18th Oct 2001, 09:31
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RAVAN
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The student pilot walked away with a bump on the nose and a great story to tell his children. The eagle hit the windscreen area and did enough damage to create too much drag to stay airborne. The pilot chose the only available clearing and managed to get the plane down and pulled up in the space at his disposal. Final score - plane-0, eagle-0, pilot-the winner(thankfully).