I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived

Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by toomuchtodo on Sunday October 15, 2017 @10:44PM (#15480532)

Tangently related: Israeli F-15 pilot who loses a wing in a mid-air collision and still successfully lands.

https://theaviationist.com/2014/09/15/f-15-lands-with-one-wi...

Interesting tidbit: they slapped a replacement wing on and returned the aircraft to service.

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Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by sundvor on Sunday October 15, 2017 @10:56PM (#15480561)

Talk about winging it! Great link thanks. Probably a good thing no-one told the pilot how badly his plane was damaged.

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Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by avip on Monday October 16, 2017 @04:16AM (#15481635)

Interview with the pilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LveSc8Lp0ZE

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Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by mc32 on Sunday October 15, 2017 @11:54PM (#15480721)

And totally different tangent, GM will not warranty a C7 because of a minor crack on the chassis[1] so it's declared totaled and offered for 7.5 grand or so.

[1]http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/09/one-tiny-crack-led-a-c7-...

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Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by lallysingh on Monday October 16, 2017 @12:47AM (#15480884)

https://jalopnik.com/heres-how-a-corvette-was-totaled-becaus...

A small crack, but not minor.

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