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PLANE CRASH LANDS 1-1-1-1-1-1-1
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High drama at Carswell Air Force Base, Crash trucks, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles move to their assigned spots along the runway as the word goes out there's a plane in trouble. The plane is an Army, twin-engined Beechcraft with a bent propeller and a left landing gear
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With the vehicles in position, the plane makes its approach. There are two persons aboard. The idea is to touch down on the right landing gear; hold the left wing off the ground as long as possible. The plane seems to hang in the air as it reaches stalling speed; then, with the left aileron down to support the wing, the touches the grass adjacent to the concrete runway. The plane slides 'to a safe stop as the emergency vehicles come alive in hot pursuit. Ub
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a damaged plane successfully landing at Carswell Air Force Base.
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