Simviation Forum - Nasty Accident...

Sep 10^th, 2006 at 3:58pm

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Yak 55/Extra 200 collision at an air race in Malta...

Swedish Yak pilot killed, Irish Extra pilot survives...

http://www.di-ve.com/dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=247544&pid=23

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Reply #1 - Sep 10^th, 2006 at 4:55pm

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Saw that one the news today, sad. Sad

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Reply #2 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 7:51am

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Sadly, as often occurs, it appeared on the news bullitins purely for entertainment value, but doesn't appear on the TV news websites...

Journalistic scum as always - would they show someone being killed in a car crash on the news?

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Reply #3 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 8:00am

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Sadly, as often occurs, it appeared on the news bullitins purely for entertainment value, but doesn't appear on the TV news websites...

Journalistic scum as always - would they show someone being killed in a car crash on the news?

Actually, they do...and thats why I stopped watching my local news...

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Reply #4 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 9:00am

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Charlie you've really got the military feel for journalists Grin

Now round 'em up, put 'em in a field and bomb the bastards (as Kennys fab General Franklin D. Bombthebastards would say) Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #5 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 9:16am

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Charlie you've really got the military feel for journalists Grin

Now round 'em up, put 'em in a field and bomb the bastards (as Kennys fab General Franklin D. Bombthebastards would say) Grin

Exactly... I fuly support embedded journalists...

...as long as they're five yards ahead of the front line!

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Reply #6 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 9:21am

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One of my dark fantasies whilst in the service was to take down the Daily Mail offices with a load of LAW 66s and a GPMG with a LOAD of ammo.... mind you given the chance I think I'd still do it Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #7 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 10:37am

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Racing is probably the riskiest type of flying... terrible news but at least only one person lost his life... for what little that's worth.
That's one lucky Irishman, from the look of the remains of that Extra... I wish him a full and speedy etc.

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Reply #8 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 10:53am

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That's one lucky Irishman, from the look of the remains of that Extra... I wish him a full and speedy etc.

From the pics I've seen he must have had a lightweight ejection seat...

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Reply #9 - Sep 19^th, 2006 at 11:36pm

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Just in case anyone wanted to see the accident,

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2006-9-12-Malta_Midair.wmv

No gore or anything.

From the video, I conclude that the tail was basically chopped off and then the plane had no stability making it pitch up then kinda going into a tumble.

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Reply #10 - Sep 20^th, 2006 at 1:01pm