Looks like a very well controlled ditching, with hopefully not too much structural damage. Nobody hurt.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-56792530
Avenger ditches in Florida
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A textbook ditching by the looks of it. Glad everyone is safe.
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Even at that low speed, the prop blades bent.
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Excellent bit of flying, hopefully it will after some TLC be up flying in the not too distant future.
Another clip of it here:https://imgur.com/gallery/8DSk4aD
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Another clip of it here:https://imgur.com/gallery/8DSk4aD
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Possibly from hitting the sand, as it seemed to pitch down as it hit the water.
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It did, too.Kevin Farnell wrote: ↑19 Apr 2021, 16:21Possibly from hitting the sand, as it seemed to pitch down as it hit the water.
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When I watched the video, it was followed by another one regarding Coast Guard workers being approached by a shark.
Rather amused by their "Unicorn Class Rescue Vehicle".
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53941521
Rather amused by their "Unicorn Class Rescue Vehicle".
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53941521