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Plane flying to low in Portsmouth

Portsmouth, USA - "I was trying to help people," the pilot claimed

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating on an accident happened yesterday: a plane was flying just feet above beach-goers in Portsmouth. Pilots are not legally allowed to fly within 500 ft of other vehicles or people, but the sixty years old Colin Macaulay rejected claims that he was flying too low over Langstone Harbour. He said that he was looking for people in distress. "At this time...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 51617
Rome, Italy, 08/18/2003 10:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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