Posted on 07/13/2014 1:10:51 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Crocodile might be responsible for plane crash in the Congo: UK investigators
• Only one person survived the crash — as did the toothy reptile, though it was killed with machetes by rescuers sifting through the plane's wreckage.
A plane crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo that left 18 people dead may have been caused by a crocodile.
The animal is thought to have climbed out of a hold midflight and spooked the crew and passengers.
They all panicked and ran towards the cockpit, and the forward shift in weight may have caused the plane to plummet to the ground, according to testimony during an inquest, reported the Times UK.
Only one person survived the crash —as did the crocodile, though it was killed with machetes by rescuers sifting through the plane's wreckage.
The co-pilot, Chris Wilson, was British. Authorities holding an inquest in the U.K. on Friday heard that the crocodile might have been the reason for the crash.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
German actors beware!
“I’m just here for one scene!” *ughded*
Slowly, silently, we slither onward to world domination.
Ssssssssssssss.........
;)
Huzzah!
Yeah, seriously.
At 3’ long, it still had milk on its lips.
:-/
It's gettin' mighty dangerous around these parts too.
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