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Old 18th May 2023, 05:20
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Interesting survival story

Interesting story of survival after a Cessna 206 crash in Colombia:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/childr...ngle-1.6847113
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Old 18th May 2023, 06:52
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Well done them, kudos, I'm sure the thirteen year old had a task on his hand being the eldest, an adventure they're not likely to forget.
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Daily Mail reports that the children have not been found.

be interesting to know what type of aircraft was involved.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...illed-mum.html
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Originally Posted by UV
be interesting to know what type of aircraft was involved.
It is stated in the first line of the first post in this thread!
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The link now says they haven't been found. President has deleted his tweet.
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Four children aged 1 to 13 were found alive in the rainforest more than five weeks after the crash that killed three adults, including their mother.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65630020

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