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To: doorgunner69

“The sightseeing plane, piloted by a 28-year-old man, was able to land safely at Zell am See Airport, officials said.

He claimed that there was no way he could have avoided the paraglider.”


8 posted on 05/24/2026 4:14:51 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger
> "[the pilot] claimed that there was no way he could have avoided the paraglider.”

[*cough*] horsesh*t [*cough*]

He was either chatting over his shoulder with his passengers, or texting.

A plane has a glide ratio.

A paraglider with no lift is a rock in midair.

15 posted on 05/24/2026 4:47:51 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: Red Badger

“He claimed that there was no way he could have avoided the paraglider.””

Uh, I’m gonna call BS on that one.


18 posted on 05/24/2026 5:00:27 PM PDT by Paladin2 ( YMMV)
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