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Homebuilt Plane Crashes Into a House Near Las Vegas, Killing Three

Posted August 25, 2008 9:30 AM

From Scientific American:

An experimental, build-it-yourself Velocity 173 RG aircraft aircraft crashed into the living room of a house in Las Vegas Friday morning shortly after takeoff from the North Las Vegas airport, killing the pilot and two people inside the home, the AP reports. The pilot and one resident of the house died at the crash site, while the other died after being taken to University Medical Center in Las Vegas. The names of the victims have not been released.

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Re: Homebuilt Plane Crashes Into a House Near Las Vegas, Killing Three

08/26/2008 12:10 AM

Darwin Awards?

What did he do with the extra parts?
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08/26/2008 1:23 AM

Buzzed the house a little too close huh?

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08/28/2008 2:26 PM

That is the worst-written and least informative story I have EVER seen from Scientific American! I've subscribed to the magazine for over 50 years, and to the on-line newsletter for a year or two, so I have seen my share of articles. And to compund it, the byline is from a sound-alike namesake of a very famous aviator, Darryl Greenamyer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Greenamyer). An insult to Darryl - I hope he never has to see this waste of space.

Here is a properly-written story of the same accident: http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=efbfd58b-4a6f-4095-b7ff-fc783fa77709&Dynamic=1

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