Flight of the Phoenix...!

[Techy111]

I always wondered about this from the movie....it may have been posted before but its the first time i have ever seen it.... :o

The Phoenix crash......!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n82nN_lq ... re=related

Tony

[Garry Russell]

Cheers Tony

Yep......but not for a couple of years I think :think:

And that's why you don't see it land in the film :-(

Garry

[delticbob]

I had a book out of my local library years ago, I might be mistaken, but I think i t may have been by Yakima Kanut (not sure of spelling) the great film stuntman & horse wranger. He mentions the Paul Mantz crash, but I think he said there were two versions of the aircraft & the one shown in this clip, crashed before the 'other' aircraft had filmed its scenes for use in the film.

I suppose as every stunt performer knows/acknowledges, when pushing the envelope things can/do sometimes sadly end in loss of life, even with the best of preparation

Bob