Posted on 09/09/2009 2:02:39 PM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Here is raw video of a "motorized parachute" that crashed into a Labor Day crowd in Hooper, Utah. The man and his son in the "aircraft" were trying to drop candy to the crowd when it suddenly came down and crashed:
"A motorized parachute crashed into a crowd at a Labor Day festival in Hooper, Utah, injuring at least six people, including children, authorities said.
The parachute was operated by a man and his son who were on the aircraft, but neither was injured when it dropped to the ground amid spectators.
Scores of people had gathered Monday for what was to have been a candy drop from the motorized parachute, according to Lt. Lonnie Eskelson of the Weber County, Utah, Sheriff's Department. Video from the incident showed the small craft in the air, approaching the crowd, when it quickly lost altitude and came down as spectators ran for safety."
(Excerpt) Read more at freedomslighthouse.com ...
Oh, I can just see the lawsuits coming out of this one.
A friend of mine who was stationed as an MP at Ft. Riley, KS in the late 80’s or early 90’s said he was working at a big post picnic (4th of July, IIRC) one year when a guy in an ultralight flew over and his craft malfunctioned, crashing near the crowd and killing the operator.
That reminds me of the movie Cats & Dogs.
http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2001_Cats_and_Dogs/cats_and_dogs_002.jpg
He’s lucky he didn’t hit the telephone wire. Ouch!
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