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Video: Plane Nearly Hits Boat in Flyby Stunt
Three men riding in a boat during a fishing competition in Argentina came within just a few feet of the landing gear of an airplane flying overhead during a startling stunt caught on video by one of the boaters. Though it's hard to see in the shaky video, the aerobatic airplane is a Rans S-9, and features the words "Goya Puede: Municipio de Goya" painted on the underside of the wings. Check out the footage for yourself and see just how close the plane, with smoke trail in tow,… (www.flyingmag.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
At 4 seconds in the boat video you can see the nose wheel of the aircraft streaming water.
This pilot almost pancaked a L29 with a belly landing, he then said that he meant to do it.
Google his last name: falistoco
He is an ahole in my book
Google his last name: falistoco
He is an ahole in my book
I skimmed over the article and watched the video without reading much of the text. I guess I should have paid more attention.
As the saying goes, "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there ain't no old bold pilots." I don't know about Argentina's rules, but in the U.S. the pilot would have been facing at least a six month suspension of his/her license.
Didn't happen recently. This is an old video. It happened in Argentina - stay on point.
This happened las sunday
It's from 2009.