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3rd Apr 2008, 08:44
Not quite sure where best to post this one so let's start off in News.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,345496,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,345496,00.html)
In essence a student in a C150 on 'first solo' ran out of fuel and landed on Interstate 81.
The plane was filled with fuel and taxied to the intended destination of Abingdon's Virginia Highlands Airport. Poor chap was that close to home.
ps. Some more details and a photo here:
http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2008-04-02-0032.html (http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2008-04-02-0032.html)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,345496,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,345496,00.html)
In essence a student in a C150 on 'first solo' ran out of fuel and landed on Interstate 81.
The plane was filled with fuel and taxied to the intended destination of Abingdon's Virginia Highlands Airport. Poor chap was that close to home.
ps. Some more details and a photo here:
http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2008-04-02-0032.html (http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2008-04-02-0032.html)