'Jet' crash at Fairoaks. – Key Publishing

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By: Bradburger - 17th October 2016 at 22:21

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-37680555

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By: Newforest - 17th October 2016 at 14:30

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pilots-lucky-escape-after-brand-9057033

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=190673

Apparently ‘brand new’ !

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By: AlanR - 17th October 2016 at 08:51

Only just missed hitting that tree head on !!

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By: J Boyle - 17th October 2016 at 00:57

Good news about the crew. From my casual acquaintance with them, they do appear to be stouter than the typical SEL (as you’d expect from a pressurized aircraft).

The closest thing to a jet that most private pilots need.
A friend had one for years, even flew it to France.

When he retired he sold it, thinking he didn’t need such a capable aircraft and bought successively, a very nice Bonanza A-36 and a late model Mooney.
Now, he’s gone back and bought another TBM, he likes them that much…

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By: Moggy C - 16th October 2016 at 11:58

Technically a jet, though not in the way the popular press likes to categorise them.

Good news about the crew whatever.

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By: Newforest - 16th October 2016 at 11:42

Correction, aircraft appears to be Socata TBM700, M-VNTR.