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October 04, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.04.11

Three Navy airmen survive an encounter with the "Dead Man's Curve."
LightSquared's CEO is confident of a win.
And...was the death of 30 Yemeni soldiers really "friendly

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Microlight Impacts Ferris Wheel In Australia

No Injuries, But Airplane Remained Wedged In The Ride For Several Hours

A microlight aircraft operating from a grass airfield near Taree, Australia became wedged in the metalwork of a Ferris wheel set up as part of a local festival Saturday. Fortunately neither the two people on board the Cheetah S200 or two children on the ride were injured. It did, however, take several hours to get everyone safely back on the ground.

Still And Video Images Do Not Show Any Anomalies With The Airplane

The NTSB has released its preliminary report for the accident last month which fatally injured the pilot of a North American T-28C performing as part of the Trojan Horsemen aerobatic team. The report does not indicate anything overtly wrong with the accident aircraft based on high-definition still and video images captured during the performance.