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Old 13th Feb 2010, 15:33
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Pilots bail out of Sling
The experimental aircraft that was flown around the world recently has crashed into the sea off Ballito. The two pilots bailed out of the aircraft today after a wing separated during spin trials. Police divers on the scene. No fatalities. Anyone with any more?
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I think this is the pic of the aircraft on its return from the trip:
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No wing seperation, got it into a flat spin, and were not able to recover.

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