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By: - 14th August 2007 at 18:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Glad to hear that the pilot is OK and that the aeroplane doesn't appear too badly damaged.
Any news on the circumstances?
By: - 14th August 2007 at 20:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No 'new' news. The accident happened just before seven p.m. so it was still light.
By: - 14th August 2007 at 22:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I see the Nipper now has 2 seats according to the News Report:eek:
By: - 15th August 2007 at 09:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
In the photo you can see that they are still searching for the second pilot.
That is the kind or terrain that looks great for a forced landing from 2,000 feet but get down to finals and it all looks rather different. He/she did well to keep it upright.
By: - 15th August 2007 at 11:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
He/she did well to keep it upright.
There is some of the opinion that he/she didn't.
Damage to the top of the fin and rudder can apparently be seen.
Moggy
By: - 15th August 2007 at 14:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Incident number 16407.
By: - 16th August 2007 at 07:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I see the Nipper now has 2 seats according to the News Report:eek:
Maybe the pilot was pregnant? The plane did overturn and the pilot was trapped in the cockpit, hence the cell phone emergency call.
By: - 18th October 2008 at 11:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Forgive dredging this up, but this video has just been released, as well as the AIIB report, which gives some very useful thoughts about spinning and recovery.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvbS-oHi9ro
It has to be said that the pilot kept a very cool head.
Report is here.
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By: Newforest - 14th August 2007 at 16:16
Tipsy Nipper G-ONCS ex G-AZBA crash landed yesterday at Tollesbury in Essex. The pilot force landed in marsh land and was uninjured but needed rescuing by the Fire Brigade.