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galaxy View Member Profile	Aug 18 2010, 03:47 PM Post #1
Hominidae member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 2,257 Joined: 11-December 04 From: Zandhoven(OBL/EBZR),Belgium Member No.: 349	QUOTE I saw a shadow passing to the side of me and it was the wing This is the terrifying moment a pilot nearly lost his life after the wing of his plane snapped off mid-air. But Argentine pilot Dino Moline managed to activate the plane's ballistic parachute - walking away from the crash with just a burnt foot. The 22-year-old was performing in an air display in Santa Fe, Argentina, on August 15. See the video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PaxZoLE-EM...player_embedded Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/...l#ixzz0wzJPIY55

Kilrah View Member Profile	Aug 18 2010, 04:38 PM Post #2
Space Shuttle Member Group: FL350 CREW Posts: 1,700 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Switzerland Member No.: 1,846	Yes, seen that... http://www.airliners.net/photo/Rans-S-9-Chaos/1761519/L/ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Rans-S-9-Chaos/1761520/L/ Interestingly, I was yesterday with the European representative of BRS, the manufacturer of the recovery parachute... I showed it to him, and we had a good discussion about it!

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