Drew Mundsinger, a man who lived near the crash site, echoed everyone’s thoughts, saying, “when we first came here, it looked like nothing could survive that”. I mean, seriously, there were 15m flames and it was ripped in freaking half. I think it’s generally understood that things torn in half don’t usually survive.
The plane, originally manufactured in 1944, was Indianapolis-bound to give rides to the public but caught fire while in the air. The pilot somehow set the plane down between trees and towers and everyone on board escaped the plane just before the explosion. So, so amazing. [Chicago Breaking News via BoingBoing, Photo Credit: WGN-TV (via Chicago Breaking News)]
Scott
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 7:57 PMI imagine many pilots and enthusiasts, old and young will morn the loss of one more of these now rare dragons from the past.