Avenger ditches in Florida

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Avenger ditches in Florida

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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

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A textbook ditching by the looks of it. :thumbsup: Glad everyone is safe. :)

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Even at that low speed, the prop blades bent. :worried:

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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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Airspeed wrote:
19 Apr 2021, 03:51
Even at that low speed, the prop blades bent. :worried:
Possibly from hitting the sand, as it seemed to pitch down as it hit the water.

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Kevin Farnell wrote:
19 Apr 2021, 16:21
Airspeed wrote:
19 Apr 2021, 03:51
Even at that low speed, the prop blades bent. :worried:
Possibly from hitting the sand, as it seemed to pitch down as it hit the water.

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It did, too. :agree:

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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

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