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This is a scan from Model Flyer (Oct 2002)

 

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An Australian doctor allegedly destroyed five light aircraft, when he lost control of the Piper Saratoga that he was attempting to start. The 50 year old GP strenuously denied the charge in Adelaide's Magistrates Court recently. Apparently, after finding that the onboard starter battery was flat, he attempted to start the engine by turning over the prop unfortunately, it is alleged, he had left the brakes off! The engine started and the aircraft started to move forward, travelling 150 metres before clipping four stationary single engined Piper Warriors, before smashing into a Piper Seminole (shown in the picture), which was parked just 25 metres from the airports fuel supply. Estimated damage was judged to be in the region of half a million dollars (Australian).

 

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