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Postby Dan4th » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:40 am

Just Amazing!

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/03/11001564-80-year-old-woman-lands-plane-after-husband-passes-out

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Re: Check THIS Out!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Lucas1860 » Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:50 am

Tragic for the lady, an amazing feat to land the aircraft.

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Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:33 am

Blimey, well done to the Lady! :-o


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Postby Jigsaw » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:06 am

Very well done her :ymapplause:
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Postby Nickolas » Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:28 am

Tragic way to get your 15 minutes of fame though. Well done Madam. Parking as to be expected is a bit suspect.
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Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:34 am

Nickolas wrote:Tragic way to get your 15 minutes of fame though. Well done Madam. Parking as to be expected is a bit suspect.




Sir you area bounder and a cad, take yourself outside and give yourself a stiff talking to! :-o
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