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Old March 3rd 08, 04:30 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Experimentals down in Fla

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Dave S wrote:

stol wrote:
Any posters here have any additional info,,,, CNN was very vague....

Ben.


From what Ive gathered from the various forums, reposts, thirdhand,
etc.. (I WAS NOT THERE. I AM MERELY REPEATING WHAT I"VE READ)

There were two flights of four RV's landing on the overhead approach,
landing south. First flight landed. Second flight was approaching. Radio
calls were made to this effect.

The velocity apparently landed northbound, veered to miss oncoming
southbound landing traffic. Velocity left the runway and eventually
tumbled/cartwheeled, and in the process the velocity wing impacted the
fatality RV's canopy on the taxiway (which was not one of the landing
RV's).

Eyewitness suspects the fatalities were from the impact not from the
fire. Engine departed the velocity, and it landed inverted.

Dave


Only partially correct. The Velocity initially called in that he was
landing on 33 but changed to 15 when all other traffic reported that
they were using 15. The wind was calm. He made a straight-in behind RV
Flight and caused Red Flight (SX-300s) to alter their pattern. Keith was
lead in Red Flight and saw it all.

BTW -- I apologise for the multiple posts, as I am having trouble with
Newswatcher.

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