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YP_Yooper

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9. Being a pilot myself

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 01:46 PM

Jan 2022

it's amazing he was able to land there at all with all the obstructions and wires. Let alone stop right on the tracks, right where there was help, right before a train comes.
Buy a lottery ticket and stop flying. You've gotta have used up all your luck.

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Small Single-Engine Airplane Hit by Train After Going Down on Tracks in Pacoima [View all] brooklynite Jan 2022 OP

The train completely totaled the airplane, Ocelot II Jan 2022 #1

Incredible heroism Foolacious Jan 2022 #2

He is not only lucky, but he is really lucky....and those officers that helped him turbinetree Jan 2022 #3

Another video from a bystander: IcyPeas Jan 2022 #4

You'd never believe this situation if you saw it in a movie. What are the odds? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #5

brave cops. Javaman Jan 2022 #6

A great landing is when they can reuse the plane. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2022 #10

😂 nt Javaman Jan 2022 #11

Wow. mn9driver Jan 2022 #7

exciting footage--and uplifting. librechik Jan 2022 #8

Being a pilot myself YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #9