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Probe: Pilot died after repairing kitset plane with duct tape
AFP via Monsters & Critics ^
| May 06, 2007
Posted on 05/05/2007 6:01:23 PM PDT by jdm
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He said that Borman, whose wife survived the crash, patched up the damage to the nose of his high-performance Seawind plane with duct tape and a danger sign from a nearby construction site.
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posted on
05/05/2007 6:01:27 PM PDT
by
jdm
To: martin_fierro; Petronski; cyborg; Charles Henrickson
Can’t-make-this-stuff-up ping!!!!
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posted on
05/05/2007 6:02:18 PM PDT
by
jdm
To: jdm
outstanding. One of the Walton boys (Wal-Mart) did basically the same thing.
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posted on
05/05/2007 6:07:21 PM PDT
by
txroadkill
( http://iraqstar.org)
To: jdm; Aeronaut
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posted on
05/05/2007 6:08:27 PM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(Just say no to Brady Bunch Republicans.)
To: txroadkill
But did he use a "danger sign" from a nearby construction site for the "repair" as well?
Didn't think so!
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posted on
05/05/2007 6:09:32 PM PDT
by
jdm
To: jdm; Aeronaut; Tijeras_Slim
John and the missus in pre-duct tape days.
To: jdm
you got me there, your dead guy is dumber than my dead guy.
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posted on
05/05/2007 6:13:03 PM PDT
by
txroadkill
( http://iraqstar.org)
To: jdm
'get-home-itis'Not a disorder! And probably genetic.
To: martin_fierro
Is that a LaBatt Blue in his hand? :O)
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posted on
05/05/2007 6:18:20 PM PDT
by
jdm
To: jdm
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posted on
05/05/2007 7:02:23 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
To: jdm
Handyman's best friend.
Usually.
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posted on
05/05/2007 7:07:53 PM PDT
by
JennysCool
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -Mencken)
To: paddles
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posted on
05/05/2007 7:16:59 PM PDT
by
RDTF
(R.I.P. Blue Angel LCDR Kevin Davis)
To: RDTF
Maybe it was a “hold my beer and watch this” situations!
By the way, 3M has came up with a new CLEAR tape they are calling “duct” tape. Marketing as stronger than the grey stuff. (readers digest add)
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posted on
05/05/2007 7:47:35 PM PDT
by
9422WMR
("This will make parents, students, faculty and visitors FEEL SAFE on our campus")
To: RDTF
Maybe it was a “hold my beer and watch this” situations!
By the way, 3M has came up with a new CLEAR tape they are calling “duct” tape. Marketing as stronger than the grey stuff. (readers digest ad)
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posted on
05/05/2007 7:48:28 PM PDT
by
9422WMR
("This will make parents, students, faculty and visitors FEEL SAFE on our campus")
To: jdm
The duct take alone probably would have worked...it was the construction sign that was his mistake.
/s
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posted on
05/05/2007 7:50:27 PM PDT
by
bannie
To: jdm
The unanswered question in this article (there always is one) is; did the plane ever get airborne before it crashed?
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posted on
05/05/2007 8:02:29 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(Patriotism is the natural consequence of having a free mind in a free society.)
To: jdm; Slings and Arrows
Well, they used duct tape to help the astronauts on Apollo 13 make it back to earth. I thought duct tape could do everything.
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posted on
05/05/2007 8:42:10 PM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: jdm
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posted on
05/05/2007 8:42:56 PM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: metmom
I thought duct tape could do everything.There was a report a few years back that duct tape was reasonably effective at repairing everything but duct work.
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posted on
05/05/2007 8:45:13 PM PDT
by
JCEccles
(“Politics ain’t beanbag” Finley Peter Dunne)
To: jdm
I’m no aircraft engineer, but this looks to me like a repair that requires drywall screws rather than duct tape.
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posted on
05/05/2007 8:48:49 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
(The 2nd Amendment isn't about sporting goods.)
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