Beaver vs Whale:

http://www.adn.com/video/watch-float-pl ... ast-alaska

MTV

wow

That would have been an ugly collision if the pilot hadn't taken action.

In this day and age, I am surprised the pilot isn't in jail for some sort of obscure violation ….

Crazy!!

Good eye.. wow!

G44 wrote:In this day and age, I am surprised the pilot isn't in jail for some sort of obscure violation ….

Give the system time...

Threatening to injure an endangered animal, using a vehicle as a weapon, reckless disregard, improper piloting of a commercial aircraft, frightening the general public, landing on an unapproved surface... the list of felony offences could go on for miles!

(CNN) -- Wise men say to look before you leap. In Alaska, it's advisable to look before you land.
That's because, in Alaska, where seaplanes are common, you just might land on a whale.
Last week in tiny, remote Angoon, Thomas Hamm was shooting video of a seaplane coming in for a landing.
It was a mundane scene in the island community that's only accessible by boat or seaplane.
The video starts out normal. But as the plane lowers, it's clear something is different about this approach.
"All the sudden, the pilot advanced the throttle and I didn't know why. I thought, 'Oh something must be wrong,'" Hamm told CNN.
That something was a whale, a humpback, swimming just under the surface.
For a moment, it appeared the whale and plane would collide.
But the pilot pulled up, getting just enough lift to avoid the mammal.
The plane landed safely seconds later.
Later Hamm showed the pilot the video he shot.
Hamm said the pilot told him he didn't notice the whale; he reacted to the commotion on the shore. Guys were pointing and yelling.
Right as the pilot pulled up, the whale breached, clearing his blowhole and drenching the plane's windshield.
That's one way to make a splash.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/16/us/ala...html?hpt=hp_t2