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The news is bad news, but it's about the best bad news possible.View attachment 595523
Author: Joseph Daniels (ABC10)
Published: 8:12 PM PDT September 19, 2020
Updated: 9:43 PM PDT September 19, 2020
STOCKTON, Calif. — A WW2 era bomber crashed about five miles away from Stockton Metropolitan Airport on Saturday night, San Joaquin County Sheriff's officials said.
Sheriff's officials said the pilot tried to land in a field before striking a ditch. The plane received significant damage in the crash.
Officials said three people were on board the plane. Two received non-life-threatening injuries while another person was able to walk away fine. The two injured occupants were transported to the local hospital.
Or the retired Lockheed test pilot who crashed his son's ancient overloaded Constellation in 1980 while making a poorly planned and executed takeoff on a small strip in Indiana with a crew, none of whom were current and qualified in the aircraft, and were using remembered 115/145 power settings while burning 100LL. With predictable results.It brings to mind that restored Boeing Stratoliner that a whole load of airline pilots managed to run out of gas and ditch.