Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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Take a look at this video.....

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ed6_1244954465

Too close for confort, as they tend to say !

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Re: Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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:shock:
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Re: Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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Thats one heck of a close call....
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Re: Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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This one isn't too bad either!
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Re: Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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ooohhh.. daaaaamnnn that indeed is a bit to close.
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Re: Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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Amazing.... :|

Great find, otherwise :)
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Re: Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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I know the feeling....

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-Cara ... 1386367/L/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Duck and cover - it's not always safe to shoot aircraft

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And why did the aircraft not take-off into the wind? (you can see the wind coming from the right side of the aircraft, judging by the waves on the water)
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Nice Beaver (crash)

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How lucky is this cameraman to still be alive! Also the crew and passengers are ok!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwlodvWh7w[/youtube]

more:
http://www.liveatc.net/forums/atcaviati ... =printpage
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31242357@N07/3605858358/
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Re: Nice Beaver (crash)

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A couple of topics down:

http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=53072" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Nice Beaver (crash)

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:oops: thought I looked good enough...
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