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Marchetti crashes in UK
« on: April 03, 2010, 06:00:56 pm »
A Marchetti crashed in an Essex field on Sunday 21-3-10...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/essex/8578999.stm

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Re: Marchetti crashes in UK
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2010, 01:55:03 pm »
Looks like the engine had stopped as only one prop blade is damaged. Fuel starvation possible cause, fuel selector not properly selected (clicked home) to either main tank. Lucky man.

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Re: Marchetti crashes in UK
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2010, 09:14:41 pm »
lucky escape!!!