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Wing folded up on take off ! C-42

Just a snippet from the latest AAIB reports.

This could have been a very bad day !

”On the day of the accident the pilot reported that he
removed the aircraft from its trailer and unfolded the
wings with the assistance of another pilot. The pre-flight
and start-up checks were uneventful but, approximately
50 feet into the takeoff run, the right wing started to
rotate upwards about the fuselage. The pilot immediately
abandoned the takeoff.”

http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/AAIB%20Bulletin%2012-2013.pdf

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By: EGTC - 13th December 2013 at 16:51

Lucky escape!

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