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Old 24th Jan 2003, 17:44
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ipanema
 
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An Islander went in vertically at Union Island, Grenadines (Caribbean) quite a few years ago (10??) when the youngster insisted in constantly showing off his superior flying skills... seems he had developed a stall turn right over the island that brought him onto final with a savings of a minute or so over everyone else (the approach there used to be quite an experience before the runway was shifted).

His lordship and a company mechanic he had on board were killed.

When I passed through there a couple of years ago it was still in situ (I guess they didn't have the equipment and/or the money locally to move it) and it was quite a sight - I wished I had taken my camera,

The fuselage was quite vertical, nose buried up to the forward side of the pilot's door, instrument panel was slightly below ground level. The wings were parked neatly against a wall nearby.

It's probably been removed by now, though...
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