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SPITFIRE CRASH

Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 22:39
by steelsporran
:-( :-( Boo hoo! The new 2 seat Mk IX has bellied. :-( :-(
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10552052

Re: SPITFIRE CRASH

Posted: 16 Jan 2009, 00:23
by Filonian
Just glad the pilot walked away from it.

Graham

Re: SPITFIRE CRASH

Posted: 16 Jan 2009, 00:26
by DaveB
Indeed. The title would let one presume something horid had happened but there's nothing from that single shot on the link that couldn't be repaired. Unfortunately.. not before the airshow this weekend ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Re: SPITFIRE CRASH

Posted: 16 Jan 2009, 00:29
by airboatr
bet he was spit'n fire though....... :worried:

looks like he was able to put it down with out breaking it into bits.

Re: SPITFIRE CRASH

Posted: 16 Jan 2009, 11:20
by petermcleland
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10552113

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4820003a11.html

The first is probably the same but there is a second report there.

Re: SPITFIRE CRASH

Posted: 16 Jan 2009, 19:07
by ChrisHunt
I like the bit about it being grounded whilst crash investigators pore all over it.