Young pilot lands aircraft under highway gantry after engine failure
A pilot made an emergency landing beneath a motorway gantry after reporting oil pressure loss and engine failure.
A young pilot successfully landed an aircraft in a remarkable emergency manoeuvre after the engine failed. The aircraft passed under a highway gantry, narrowly avoiding overhead signs and traffic on the road below. The pilot had reported falling oil pressure before the engine failed.
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Watch: Young pilot flies under highway gantry in remarkable emergency landing
The aircraft narrowly missed highway signs and vehicles after the pilot reported falling oil pressure and engine failure.
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Watch: Young pilot flies under highway gantry in remarkable emergency landing
The aircraft narrowly missed highway signs and vehicles after the pilot reported falling oil pressure and engine failure.