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Old 15th Sep 2017, 18:39
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Curlytips
 
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Just a sparrow....

Prop cut his head off which bounced off the screen leaving a short bloody trail. Body cracked the fibreglass surround of the cowl as it entered and landed on the cylinders. Was nicely cooked by time we landed. Even a sparrow has impact at 100 knots 😕
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