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Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Sunday, May 26, 2024

A light plane has made a dramatic emergency landing, appearing to bank low over houses outside the airport and at one point narrowly avoiding the tops of trees.

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And with no landing gear because the airplane lacked power. Which actually worked out because "if he had put the landing gear down, he may not have made it over the buildings and trees."

#1 | Posted by censored at 2024-05-26 01:29 PM | Reply

Sounds like maybe Carburetor freeze up. Handled a couple of those in my Controller days.

#2 | Posted by Wardog at 2024-05-26 04:10 PM | Reply

Very skilled pilot making a pretty much landing without landing gear.

#3 | Posted by a_monson at 2024-05-27 08:23 PM | Reply

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