Mk10,
As you probably read in the linked article, theres your answer. However over such terrain outcome usually won't be too pretty in any case, it only take a bit longer from the donkey dies until impact...
Ivor,
Engine failures are very rare. Read some accidents reports. 90% of the time the cause is pilot error or a bad decision.
But it happened to the same pilot in any case.... and he was lucky to survive. Fortunately he was alone that time.
I've had a similar throw-around while being introduced to a new area by a fellow pilot, and I can't say I was very impressed, much less call it a pleasure.