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Plane crash 8/2013 in Iceland

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Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:12 pm

Plane crash 8/2013 in Iceland

Not sure if you guys have seen this or not, but I just saw it. Definitely a freaky situation. I looked to see if it was legit or not and it appears to be legit.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0c6_1389025127

Not sure how anybody would survive this plane wreck as indicated in the story.
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Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:33 pm

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I agree on how anybody could survive that. Another hold my beer and watch this moment.

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Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:48 pm

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Damn Earth gets in the way again.
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Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:38 pm

Plane crash 8/2013 in Iceland

I read the story on the Icelandic website it was originally posted on. It was an emergency situation apparently.

http://visir.is/myndband-af-flugslysinu ... 4140109540

Open that and use the google translate function in Chrome. It should automatically prompt you.
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Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:59 pm

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The liveleak article under the video mentions that they were qualifying for an air race. I have no idea how air racing works in Iceland, but I cannot imagine how they would allow a three person crew to be on board... unless it was a "treasure hunt" race and not a speed race.

If it was a treasure hunt race, then I can't see how they needed to be flying low and fast (like a speed race) to qualify.

More questions than answers from my POV.
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Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:36 am

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Seen this on other sites, seem to indicate that there was no problem with the plane, just a desire to do a good buzz job...perhaps the scuttlebut is wrong though...
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Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:30 am

Re: Plane crash 8/2013 in Iceland

my guess another flat hatting expo by pilot with god complex. whatever it was - sure was stupid.

speaking of another stupid "mav buzzing the tower" exposition, y'all might be interested in this AT-6 FLAT HATTING


http://youtu.be/aD_ZRkZgy_o
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Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:32 pm

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Flat hatting thread on a mil forum:

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ ... t-hatting/
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