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4th July 2004 | 17:38

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Daifly

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Crash on Lundy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3865001.stm

Didn't think the runway there was *that* long really...?

4th July 2004 | 19:26

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vanhigher

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From: left hand seat

surely the strip is too short for a PA24 ?

4th July 2004 | 21:37

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Taildragger

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Depends how heavy it was, and what direction the wind was coming from. It's 400m long, so it is a bit iffy.

5th July 2004 | 11:45

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SlipSlider

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PA24? Article states Cessna 172...

Whichever, a sad incident, thankfully not worse.

5th July 2004 | 12:53

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QDMQDMQDM

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It was a 172.

QDM

5th July 2004 | 17:37

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Foxy Loxy

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Oh dear, it seems to be one of those weekends.......

I dealt with an emergency myself yesterday. Happily, a safe landing ensued.

I hope the pilot goes on to make a full recovery.

Also, condolences to family and friends of those involved in the LPL accident.

Foxy

6th July 2004 | 12:36

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Lowinverted

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From: BigginHill

Article in the Metro newspaper today regarding this incident. The headline a little ott unsurprisingly. 'Airshow Pilot saved crowd' it goes on to say 'A pilot risked his life to save spectators when his light aircraft crashed at an airshow'. It goes on to name the pilot and has a picture of the wreckage in flames.
I cannot find an electronic link to the article, can scan and post the image if anyone's interested.