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2nd Nov 2011, 15:29

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Brazil police smash into plane

Video: Brazil police crash into plane to thwart smugglers' escape - Telegraph

Best double check you've paid the FBO's landing fees in Brazil before departing!

3rd Nov 2011, 01:42

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If they rammed into the plane intentionally, it was a pretty dumb decision: there was plenty of room to place the car in front of it and stop. Bit of a waste of a Saratoga (or whatever).

3rd Nov 2011, 10:53

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I assume they didn't want to get chopped up by the propeller... In front of a plane that's taking off is not the best place to be...

3rd Nov 2011, 11:22

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Awesome! Those police officers weren't afraid of criticism or a litigious society.

3rd Nov 2011, 13:18

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Perhaps the New Piper company encourages such action, to help them get the legacy aircraft out of service permanently....

3rd Nov 2011, 13:20

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In front of a plane that's taking off is not the best place to be...

Not to mention that aircraft in general have worse braking performance than cars. Especially on soft "runways" like this one. That makes it incredibly hard for the police officers to judge where to place their car to make the plane stop, without endangering themselves by exposing them to the propellor.

And if you think that their car would adequately protect them from the propellor, type VH-KBZ in Google and see what you get.

Considering the situation I think they did the right thing by hitting the wing.

3rd Nov 2011, 13:25

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Grreat job to catch them, must have set back bicycle smuggling back by years.

Seriously though; With that much damage, I'd have thought they'd be accused of using excessive force. Even Regan and Carter never did that.

3rd Nov 2011, 16:34

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Seriously though; With that much damage, I'd have thought they'd be accused of using excessive force. Even Regan and Carter never did that.

Maybe not reagan or Carter... but the CIA sure doesn't mind...
Video shows plane with US missionaries shot down in CIA operation in Peru - Telegraph

5th Nov 2011, 09:01

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Wow

I would've thought a plane would accelerate faster than a car and looking at the speed of the plane I'm surprised it didn't get off the ground.

Looks like it was more likely coming into land than attempting take off?