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Woman pilot is hailed as a hero after avoiding hitting cars during emergency landing on three-lane road in Calgary

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A female pilot is being hailed as a hero after making an emergency landing on a busy Canadian motorway – skimming overhead traffic lights on the way down. All six passengers on board the Piper PA-31 Navajo survived uninjured after the terrifying landing on a three-lane road in Calgary, Alberta, following a power loss... (www.aviationnewsworld.info) More...

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ffrcobra1
ffrcobra1 2
Hmm. Both props feathered. I'd bet fuel starvation could be an issue. Another 10 gallons of fuel and there would have been no need for heroics and 4 feet of slightly damaged wing wouldn't be in the street.
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bentwing60
bentwing60 1
Regardless, it was a nifty piece of aviating!
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