Oops Dept: A DeHavilland Beaver carrying a family of four and two dogs crashed moments after liftoff from Lake Hood on Sunday afternoon, according to a federal investigator.-----------
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The apparent cause of the accident, shortly before 2 p.m., was a strong gust of wind that apparently pushed the Beaver hard to the left; the pilot couldn't climb out of it before hitting ground next to a Lake Hood canal, said Howard Plagens, the NTSB investigator.
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A scan of the cortex reveals little else of import taking place this morning. I'll leave it at that.
AccuHunch is guessing we'll have mostly sunny skies & 66 degrees today - not bad at all. With this stable pattern in place, they're likely to be pretty close.
Y'all have a great day - thanks for stopping by.
2 comments:
Man, it breaks my heart to see that Beaver all twisted up like that. Those planes are real workhorses and growing scarcer with each passing year.
You're right. There are a LOT of them up here; they've very popular - not least because of their large wing area, allowing them to glide well if power is lost.
It's painful to see that picture, though.
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