Plane vs. Cow

dmcowen674

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The story

9-14-2008 British pilot hits cow during emergency landing

LONDON ? A British pilot said he ran into an unusual hazard while making an emergency landing ? a cow.

Rob Wotton said he was trying to land his World War II-era Tiger Moth after the engine stalled just after takeoff southwest of London on Sept. 14.

He was about to touch down in a field when the animal wandered into his way.

Video of the event on YouTube shows the brown-and-white cow being knocked to the ground by the plane's lower left wing. The two-seater was damaged but landed safely.

An accident report said the cow was "apparently uninjured."

Wotton said he might paint a cow on the plane to mark the event.

He says: "I have to say it is the first cow I have ever hit in 22 years' flying."
 

Argo

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Haven't clicked the link yet, but extra point if this was a midair collision.
 

olds

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Originally posted by: Argo
Haven't clicked the link yet, but extra point if this was a midair collision.
It was mid air. The cow was jumping over the moon.

 

Farang

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Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I think the pilot is milking this story.

The utter falsehood of that claim makes me mooootivated to find out what you steak your claims on.
 
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Someone call Dave, I think this video is evidence of a grand corporate plot to drive down milk supply and drive prices up.
 

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Someone call Dave, I think this video is evidence of a grand corporate plot to drive down milk supply and drive prices up.
Sounds like you've got a beef with Dave; it's a load of bull anyway.



 

rh71

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that must've been one fast moving cow to have 'wandered' into his way.