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Old 11-16-2011, 08:32 AM
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Avantair? Thankful that all survived... looks bad.


Small plane crashes on Bishop Airport runway in Flint
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Old 11-16-2011, 08:35 AM
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Good job by the crew...no pictures yet huh?
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Hope everyone is ok
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Old 11-16-2011, 08:51 AM
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Looks like Avantair 189/N189SL


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Old 11-16-2011, 09:20 AM
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168SL. Everyone is ok and all walked away
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Old 11-16-2011, 10:24 AM
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Wasn't 168, looks like 189
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Flightaware vnr168. Tail number is not important anyway. Everyone is OK and walked away. Thats what is important
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Originally Posted by turbotrash8er View Post
Wasn't 168, looks like 189
Looks like 75891N. Oh wait....


Glad to hear everybody is okay!
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Old 11-16-2011, 12:35 PM
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Glad everyone is ok! Did any body else catch that they landed on 18 instead of 27? The winds where out of the west making 18 a direct crosswind of 18knt... Seems like 27 would have been better.
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