"During its display, the pilot completely misjudged his "recovery" from a manouevre, and struck the runway with an enormous clang. Amazingly he began to climb away leaving a large cloud of dust behind! On the runway behind him was an assortment of components including an engine and the landing gear! The second wing-mounted engine was hanging vertically from the wing. The climb out was made using the third fin-mounted engine which continued to function for about ten seconds after which the remnants of the Trislander made a rapid descent hitting the ground beyond the runway creating an even bigger cloud. Amazingly there were no fatalities alfhough the two crew members sustained serious back injuries, from which happily they would both recover."
