Posted on 01/27/2015 5:18:11 AM PST by navysealdad
The pilot of a single engine Cirrus SR-22 aircraft that ran out of fuel is safe after ditching his aircraft 253 miles northeast of Maui, Hawaii Sunday.
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Expensive plane for its size.... something like 300K if my memory serves me.
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It’s expensive but extremely popular.
Supposedly the switch to switch to the second fuel tank failed. That being said small plane pilots are notorious for running out of gas. My ex boyfriend did that and had to land on the airstrip of a prison once. They were not amused. :-)
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