Unreal. Looks like they never really got going and just plowed into the bridge. PIC is reported to be 63 with 30,000 hours, which sounds like airline hours to me. Maybe not the best prep for flying floats.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news ... ge-8460676
Shanghai Caravan Amphib Fatal Crash
Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:36 pm
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Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:00 pm
Re: Shanghai Caravan Amphib Fatal Crash
Pilot was psychotic.
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