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Tom Jones

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 752
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject: Avid ditches off Ireland shore

I caught a glimpse of this rescue on the news as the pilot was hoisted into a helicopter.  I thought it might be a kitfox.  Turns out it was an Avid.  do not archive



Looks like it floated pretty well.  I wonder if he had installed some floatation just incase...



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206122/Charity-rowers-stunned-sea-crash-pilot-alive.html



http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0812/1224252422222.html

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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Avid ditches off Ireland shore

My worst fear.  The water around here does not let too many people live to tell the tale.  :beerchug: for the guy setting it down without going over and for being able to get out and well... fly away!

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wannafly

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 53

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: Avid ditches off Ireland shore

the article says they caught it o n video....have you seen that anywhere?

  

 do not archive

  

 mic

 

[quote] Subject: Avid ditches off Ireland shore

 From: nahsikhs(at)elltel.net

 Date: Wed C 12 Aug 2009 14:39:55 -0700

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 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Tom Jones" <nahsikhs(at)elltel.net>

 

 I caught a glimpse of this rescue on the news as the pilot was hoisted into a helicopter. I thought it might be a kitfox. Turns out it was an Avid. do not archive

 

 Looks like it floated pretty well. I wonder if he had installed some floatation just incase...

 

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206122/Charity-rowers-stunned-sea-crash-pilot-alive.html

 

 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0812/1224252422222.html

 

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Tom Beirne

Joined: 02 Apr 2008
Posts: 13
Location: Ireland

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:30 am Post subject: Re: Avid ditches off Ireland shore

SAR footage here http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1053506-not sure if it will work outside Ireland. Skip to about 12min 30sec. 



No footage of the ditching but this was taken from the boat that was nearby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwvkIqB_Gls

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