Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Enthusiasts come within inches of death after military aircraft misses the runway



A crowd of about 1,000 had gathered to watch the final landing of the Transall C-160 military plane as it approached the Ballenstedt airfield in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany. All appeared to be going smoothly until the pilot suddenly reported that he could not see the start of the runway from his cockpit - and came down on a side road where many of the spotters were standing. As some fled screaming in terror, the braver or more foolhardy stood their ground (circled), keeping their cameras trained on the 31-ton aircraft to catch every second of the action - video of which has now emerged online.
    

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