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Old 21st Nov 2007, 10:59
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DavidHayman
 
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Branscombe Airfield

Thanks for that - yes sadly we have had 2 incidents in 2 months (after none in 20 years); the first where a pilot stalled on take off and plunged into trees in a neighbours back garden - fortunately for him - he walked away with only his pride damaged; the 2nd was a couple of weeks ago when a the a/c had a burst tyre on take off and ran off the runway shredding his wing on the fence.

Of course this was jumped upon by our 2 neighbours in particular who have been doing the darnest to put the fear of God into the community about aeroplanes falling out of the sky.

Of course we know that the likelihood of this is negligible - but it's very quiet down here!!!
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