Plane hit Giraffe...
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Reminds me of a time about 10 years ago when I was custom spraying crops. I was bsing with one of the crop dusters about how his week had been while waiting for water. He said not good I hit a canoe last weekend. I asked how the heck do you hit a canoe when you fly a plane. He said "when you are too low to a road at the end of a field and its strapped to the roof of a mini van".
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Aawww d@mn...that sucks!!
I saw this posted on AR some time back. As I recall, the plane was either taking off or landing, and the giraffe just wandered into the narrow airstrip cut into the brush too late for the pilot to avoid it.
I forget where they originally found the item, but they reprinted many of the original comments on this series of photos. You would not believe the number of anti-hunting lunatics who were convinced that the blood-thirsty pilot hit that critter purposely!
I forget where they originally found the item, but they reprinted many of the original comments on this series of photos. You would not believe the number of anti-hunting lunatics who were convinced that the blood-thirsty pilot hit that critter purposely!
This happens more then most realize unfortunately,,,
A buddy of mine was flying (buzzing) a large field at a very low altitude just above the tall grass when a group of deer sprung up from there resting spot, it was a very close miss and a good lesson learned by both of us,,,
A buddy of mine was flying (buzzing) a large field at a very low altitude just above the tall grass when a group of deer sprung up from there resting spot, it was a very close miss and a good lesson learned by both of us,,,
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Not uncommon in Africa, a giraffe was hit where I hunt in Zimbabwe too. Also not uncommon up north here, but in helicopters not an issue. Unless a wild Wood Bison decides it's his clearing.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Always look like they're running in slow motion, even though they are covering a lot of ground.
I'm betting it was struck on take off, as avoiding stuff on landing isn't all that difficult, I've had to do it several times...........but taking off is a whole 'nother ball game, especially on short bush strips and in the African heat..........real nightmare.
Never mind poor giraffe...........poor 206, mucho damage, I'd be some choked if it were my 206. Would probably make me want to thin the giraffe down a whole bunch around the airstrip.
Never mind poor giraffe...........poor 206, mucho damage, I'd be some choked if it were my 206. Would probably make me want to thin the giraffe down a whole bunch around the airstrip.
