The BBC has a great little clip of a Cessna being blown over on landing at an airport in Colombia.
Watch the clip here : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7859807.stm:
It's interesting for two reasons:
1) The fact that you hardly ever see 'little' accidents like this filmed - especially in such close-up detail
2) The weather was, apparently a contributing factor, but you have to ask if such a tailwind existed why was the pilot landing on that runway?
Remember the piloting skill more important than all the others? How about how to walk away from your crosswind landings? And the three most dangerous landing mistakes pilots make? All these may have helped the pilot as he attempted the landing.
One person was slightly hurt in the crash.
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On the subject of aviation (and that is what this site is about), Virgin Atlantic are in the news again for two reasons. Firstly the have been sent a fabulous complaint letter about the food on their Mumbai-London flight and secondly they have the best commercial on TV at the moment. Enjoy! And see how many subtle jokes and references you can spot.
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