pilotmiketx
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/global-includes/printstory.jsp?path=/news/metro/stories/MYSA102305.9B.airport.accident.3861676.html
Haven't seen this mentioned on here yet. I guess it didn't make the national news because nobody died.
This guy missed the turn for the runway, and while trying to turn around on a small GA ramp, got the nosewheel off into the grass and used full power to keep the turn going. In the process he literally blew the doors off of two hangars. There was a guy in one hangar with a living area who was blown off his couch and broke his foot. His dog was blown through a wall. Everything in the hangar was damaged including a Baron.
Talked to a friend of mine who is an airport firefighter and was first on the scene. He said the call came in as an explosion with a person down. There was debris all over the ramp and the hangar doors were blown OUT.
The amazing thing is after all this, he taxis into position and takes off. He was completely oblivious.
Heard another rumor that the pilot was the only person on board, but again it's just rumor at this point.
I should be getting pics soon.
Haven't seen this mentioned on here yet. I guess it didn't make the national news because nobody died.
This guy missed the turn for the runway, and while trying to turn around on a small GA ramp, got the nosewheel off into the grass and used full power to keep the turn going. In the process he literally blew the doors off of two hangars. There was a guy in one hangar with a living area who was blown off his couch and broke his foot. His dog was blown through a wall. Everything in the hangar was damaged including a Baron.
Talked to a friend of mine who is an airport firefighter and was first on the scene. He said the call came in as an explosion with a person down. There was debris all over the ramp and the hangar doors were blown OUT.
The amazing thing is after all this, he taxis into position and takes off. He was completely oblivious.
Heard another rumor that the pilot was the only person on board, but again it's just rumor at this point.
I should be getting pics soon.