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Old 11-25-2008, 03:38 AM   #1
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Old 11-25-2008, 06:28 AM   #2
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Default Re: Ali Machinchy's rather unfortunate jetcat powered glider crash

I'm sure there's some damage to the airframe that we can't see, but it looks like it fared pretty well. Nice flying, before the incident
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Old 11-25-2008, 09:42 AM   #3
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Default Re: Ali Machinchy's rather unfortunate jetcat powered glider crash

Link disapeared... but its on youtube. I thought it was clear of the trees before it dipped behind them. Man that thing was huge... Glad to see it doesnt look like its hurt too bad.
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Old 11-25-2008, 09:44 AM   #4
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Default Re: Ali Machinchy's rather unfortunate jetcat powered glider crash

Maybe not... the video was pulled from YouTube as well... No idea why... He just mis-judged the landing and put her in a tree...
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Old 11-26-2008, 07:13 PM   #5
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Default Re: Ali Machinchy's rather unfortunate jetcat powered glider crash

yea i was there it just happen cause he was to low and when he recognized he didn't give the alot of up to skip the trees and caused the crash.For a bit it was going to crash on the car.
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Old 11-26-2008, 07:21 PM   #6
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my dad was so close to the trees that he knew what was going to happen while i was near ali.
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