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 Post subject: PT-17 Flips at DCA
PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:03 pm 
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Here is a video of a Stearman that flipped on landing at Reagan National http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... n-dca.html

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 Post subject: Re: PT-17 Flips at DCA
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Looks like his brakes were locked on touchdown. Glad to see them get out uninjured.


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Interesting to see, within hours of the event, both a video showing the "crash" landing from a witness and participant's point of view.

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Duplicate Topic...please see this other post... Thanks!

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