Ford Tri-Motor Crash in 2012

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I had not heard about this. They left the rudder lock in!

Screenshot 2023-03-31 at 08-47-24 Ford Tri Motor crashes after takeoff Aero e Review - YouTube.png
Screenshot 2023-03-31 at 08-47-49 Ford Tri Motor crashes after takeoff Aero e Review - YouTube.png
 
My Lord. No matter how hard one tries to make things foolproof, stuff still happens. Not promising from the photo but I hope all aboard survived.
 
That was actually a modern Bushmaster 2000 and the two men, a pilot and a mechanic, survived, though the mechanic suffered serious injuries.
 

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