Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call that she narrowly escaped injury in the aircraft she was piloting. Seems she was forced to make an emergency landing in Hamilton because of bad weather. Thank God the kids weren't with her.
The FAA issued a preliminary report, citing pilot error: She was flying a single engine aircraft in IFR (instrument flight rating) conditions while only having obtained a VFR (visual flight rating)..
The absence of a post-crash fire was likely due to insufficient fuel on board. No one on the ground was injured.
The photograph below was taken at the scene to show the extent of the damages to her aircraft.
She was really lucky...
Doug, thirty lashes with a wet noodle for you, as Ann Landers used to say about herself when she made a mistake. However, this time it's not my mistake, so don't blame me. Put the full blame on Doug.
Not to mention that brooms generally don't have an IFR capable avionics package (strike two) or deicing equipment (strike three).
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, "Any landing you walk away from..."
"Any landing you walk away from..."
ReplyDeleteBW, indeed! I like your blog. I left a word over there.
It;s the yellow brooms that are the problem. Red ones are sturdier.
ReplyDeleteErika, do you speak from experience?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I couldn't resist.
Why thank you, Grandmére. My blog, much like me, is a work in progress.
ReplyDeleteBW, aren't we all?
ReplyDeleteI expected to see a Quiddich broom, those kitchen varieties just don't work IMHO. That was very funny anyway. Thank you Doug (and you too Mimi)
ReplyDeleteObviously magic carpets are much more stable.
ReplyDeleteDidn't see that one coming.
ReplyDeleteMimi
ReplyDeleteCan there by any doubt that I'm speaking from experience?
Also, my Wiccan friends tell me that red and green are the only sturdy colours.
Erika, I guess not. I'm glad to know the colors of the sturdy brooms, in case I take up flying later in life.
ReplyDeleteDoug and I like to do what we can to brighten up your dull, dreary lives. :-)
This reminds me of my ex-wife and her experience. It has to be said, however, she had more experience. She starred in the "Wizard of Oz" and didn't play Dorothy!
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