Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The airplane had made one pass down the runway. ... There were going to be three passes total, culminating in a landing. They were circling around for the second pass when they experienced the difficulty. Right now, all the information is preliminary and we can't draw any conclusions. The fact that both pilots survived and there were no ground injuries is a very good outcome."

Source: NTSB Senior Air Safety Investigator John Brannen, discussing the loss of a civilian MiG-23 and the bailout of its two pilots.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov