Plane hanging in overhad power line

[Lusche]

Last saturday, a 65 years old pilot and his wife spend almost 3h hours hanging upside down in a power line. It's not known yet whether he simply did not see the line, or if a sudden gust was responsibe, but somehow during the landing approach to a small airfield at Durach in Bavaria one gear struck the power lines.

Here you can see a few more pics:

http://www.faz.net/s/RubCD175863466D41BB9A6A93D460B81174/Doc~ED3ADC9B393844D76AF8EE0E22AF272C6~ATpl~Ecommon~SMed.html

And this is the whole article in German: http://www.faz.net/s/RubCD175863466D41BB9A6A93D460B81174/Doc~ED3ADC9B393844D76AF8EE0E22AF272C6~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Obviously he misunderstood the meaning of 'rope' manouver.

[sluggish]

That is one lucky dude.

[SpazMan]

Wouldn't want to be in his shoes......

[CAP1]

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Last saturday, a 65 years old pilot and his wife spend almost 3h hours hanging upside down in a power line. It's not known yet whether he simply did not see the line, or if a sudden gust was responsibe, but somehow during the landing approach to a small airfield at Durach in Bavaria one gear struck the power lines.

Here you can see a few more pics:

http://www.faz.net/s/RubCD175863466D41BB9A6A93D460B81174/Doc~ED3ADC9B393844D76AF8EE0E22AF272C6~ATpl~Ecommon~SMed.html

And this is the whole article in German: http://www.faz.net/s/RubCD175863466D41BB9A6A93D460B81174/Doc~ED3ADC9B393844D76AF8EE0E22AF272C6~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html

how close are they to the airfield? we have a set pf high tension wires like that near the flying w, but they're almost  3/4 of a mile away. if we're low enough to hit them, we're already in trouble.

 at south jersey regional, we have regular telephone pole wires as we come down short final. i'm usually about 75 feet high when i cross over them. i always have a tendency to look down at them as i get closer to be extra sure i have clearence.....i don't wanna be that guy.

[Rich46yo]

Kinda makes ya wonder what wifey was doing to take her husbands eyes off the horizen.

Nowadays being 65yo aint nothing a pill cant cure.

Ive handled a few car accidents that happened like that and survived a few on my own.

[Cthulhu]

They're hugely lucky. There's usually a BIG difference between voltage in those lines. Span two and you'll see how easily aluminum burns.

[CAP1]

They're hugely lucky. There's usually a BIG difference between voltage in those lines. Span two and you'll see how easily aluminum burns.

That looks like an LSA airplane. if so, it's most likely a composite construction.

[Holden McGroin]

Better than being caught in a buried powerline.

[ROX]

I'd only quote Alvega/Portugal in that situation.



Or as Bill Cosby said "First you say it then you do it."






I hope they lived!







ROX

[Cthulhu]

That looks like an LSA airplane. if so, it's most likely a composite construction.

Fiberglass or graphite-epoxy?

[CAP1]

Fiberglass or graphite-epoxy?

i'd think fiberglass.....i think graphite conducts electricity?

[Vulcan]

Shocking landing procedure imho.

[Rino]

     I watched the video of the rescue last night.  One thing i noticed is that
one of the prop blades seemed to be missing.

[Cthulhu]

i'd think fiberglass.....i think graphite conducts electricity?

It does, but they're fine as long as they don't simultaneously touch another line (Really bad) or the ground (Horrendous).