Again, the press has proven an utter inability to grasp even the most basic facts, if the story involves anything with wings attached.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon.../stories/091106dnmetdentonplane.8b043758.html
Funny, looks like a Comanche to me!
Failed fuel tank selector, apparently. GLad the powers that be allowed the plane to take-off from the road (after fueling-up the tank from which fuel could be drawn), rather than force its dismantling and trucking out, which would have disrupted traffic a lot more.
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When I was a kid, all small planes were "Piper Cubs."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon.../stories/091106dnmetdentonplane.8b043758.html
Funny, looks like a Comanche to me!
Failed fuel tank selector, apparently. GLad the powers that be allowed the plane to take-off from the road (after fueling-up the tank from which fuel could be drawn), rather than force its dismantling and trucking out, which would have disrupted traffic a lot more.
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When I was a kid, all small planes were "Piper Cubs."