Dumb things to do with an aircraft

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Dumb thing to do with an airplane

Yellow aircraft was in a street parade.
Then after parade couldn’t be bothered to truck it to airport.
Instead decided to fly out and tried to take off on a road.
During take off roll slid onto shoulder which was cambered down - erased a lot of take off energy, tried to take off before the next road intersection, clipped a light pole and crashed

Take off roll started from the obligatory Taco store

 

[docjames]

A) Lucky no one was killed
B) Waste of a good aircraft
C) Why take a risk you don’t need to…..

 

[cambriamarsh]

A) Lucky no one was killed
B) Waste of a good aircraft
C) Why take a risk you don’t need to…..

Shouldn't be allowed out!

 

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Another perspective showing takeoff from Taco store - FB video

BREAKING NEWS | AIRPLANE CRASH IN WINNIE | Biplane took off from Highway 124 by the Market Basket in Winnie and immediately crashed. UPDATE No injuries.... | By Kevin Steele | Facebook

BREAKING NEWS | AIRPLANE CRASH IN WINNIE | Biplane took off from Highway 124 by the Market Basket in Winnie and immediately crashed. UPDATE No injuries....

fb.watch

 

[Daver6]

It looks like the police were actually involved with this genius idea too!

 

[jb747]

In itself it's not a totally dumb idea, but the execution has been woefully lacking. There doesn't seem to be anywhere near enough length blocked off. I guess the end point has been chosen by the presence of the wires, but I can't see why he didn't start the run much earlier. And then not actually being able to keep it on the road...perhaps tells you a bit about the skill level involved.