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hand prop accident

On former aircraft without engine starter, hand prop was usual. This video shows how dangerous it is.
After having installed the passenger onboard, the pilot removed the chocks and hand-proped its plane. The engine power increased rapidly. Right wheel brake was functioning, but left wheel brake was released, so the plane started to turn right alone. The passenger, who had never been onboard an aircraft, was paralysed with fear. The pilot couldn’t stop its plane. The aircraft finally collided into two parked airplanes. The pilot and the passenger were seriously injured.

Comments

Orow
I was laughing so hard and thinking, “Epic fail”, until the point where they showed the badly injured people....
24th November, 2020
Ian
(Alabama, U.s)
Somebody should play this video to the song Will It Go Round In Circles by Billy Preston.
14th May, 2011
Cassandra
(U S A)
Bet she dumped the idiot after this episode.
18th January, 2011
Carl Hackert
Saratoga Springs, Ny (Usa)
Never liked handpropping. The stupid pilot and passenger were extremely lucky!
15th January, 2010