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Old June 18th 12, 07:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Ramy
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Default Texas Tragedy Info?

On Monday, June 18, 2012 11:13:38 AM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
On Monday, June 18, 2012 10:54:30 AM UTC-7, cuflyer wrote:
On Monday, June 18, 2012 9:37:03 AM UTC-4, Linwood wrote:
Anyone have any knowledge of the three fatality glider crash in Texas?
Glider type? Situation?

Linwood


Kid on his mother's lap - ? Affecting control - ?
This is really ugly.

1FL


It was indeed the freaking tail dolly!!!
http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2012...gation/#5891-7

Ramy


I meant to say frigging tail dolly!
Of course it is just a speculation, but quiet evident in these photos!
http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2012...gation/#5891-7
Definitely not the first time a tail dolly is forgotten, but I never heard of it bringing down the glider!

Sigh!

Ramy