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)
To: Red Badger
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"[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)
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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