Wednesday, June 02, 2004

Vandoofus Airlines Crash on First Flight


Damaged aircraft is expected to be repaired and flight-ready in days.

Skylark Airport, CT - Vandoofus Airlines which started service today crashed on its maiden flight. (Also on it’s second and third flights) The final, and the most successful flight was almost 10 seconds long and the aircraft is believed to have reached speeds up to 50 mph during the ill-fated final flight. The aircraft also reached an altitude of about 100 feet before the pilot declared emergency after loosing control of the aircraft. The black box which was later recovered at the crash site indicated the pilot cut off the power in mid-flight to avoid the aircraft from crashing to a building next to the airfield. The sudden loss of thrust resulting from this maneuver is attributed to the severe damage main wing of the aircraft received which ultimately caused the aircraft to free-fall to the muddy surrounding of the airfield. Reports from the airfield indicate that there were no injuries and the pilot was rescued from the crash site immediately after the crash. Spokesperson for vandoofus Airlines said the aircraft will be repaired and ready for test flights as early as this weekend.

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