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Well, I don't know if people will sympathize with me, or call me an attention whore.

But, my grandpa is a 70 year old man. And he never ceases to amaze me.

At 7pm Monday, July 31, 2007, he was flying his Experimental Plane, and the engine cut out. His plane the dissapeared into the woods.

The search set out at 9:45 pm. By 11 pm, it had been called off.

At 4 Am, Tuesday, August 1, 2007, my father recieved a call from my grandmother. He was alive. They never found him, or the plane. My 70 year old grandfather walked out of the wreck, two miles to a house, where the paramedics were called. He only has a few broken ribs, a black eye, some bruises, and a slightly broken hand.

Wow...

I am really amazed, that a 70 year old man had the strength and determination to survive that he could walk out of a plane wreck. That also must've taken great pilotting to get a plane to land so easily when it didn't have an engine.

A man from Howell County, Missouri crashed his experimental airplane Monday night, but was able to walk about two miles to get help.

Dispatchers say they got a call about 9:45 pm, after a local man piloting an experimental airplane took off from the Willow Springs Airport.

They say he was circling his property just north of the airport when his wife heard the engine cut out. The plane then disappeared.

Searchers were looking both on the ground and in the air for the wreckage, which they still have not found.

Dispatchers say the pilot walked until he found a home where he could get help. He was taken to an area hospital to be checked out.

Taken from http://ozarksfirst.com/content/fulltext/?cid=9977

I don't care if you flame me, or sympathize with me. I just needed to tell somebody to make myself feel better. I don't know how, but this will help me feel better.

Bobby_Rock wrote:I don't care if you flame me, or sympathize with me. I just needed to tell somebody to make myself feel better. I don't know how, but this will help me feel better.

well this is allright and good if you want talk about it and you want write it.. And yes even if someone are old is not meant they have no strange do survive.. And your grandpa have really luck to.

BlackFox wrote:

Bobby_Rock wrote:I don't care if you flame me, or sympathize with me. I just needed to tell somebody to make myself feel better. I don't know how, but this will help me feel better.

well this is allright and good if you want talk about it and you want write it.. And yes even if someone are old is not meant they have no strange do survive.. And your grandpa have really luck to.

Thanks for not saying it's another blahblah thread
I don't think luck had anything to do with it, luck is a side effect of hard work. He was a great pilot, I think he was able to hit the tree tops just right so it was less intense.

well that'll be a story to tell the kids

glad your grandpa is ok man

Luoma wrote:well that'll be a story to tell the kids

glad your grandpa is ok man

Thanks. My nephew was born last Saturday, so I'm glad he'll get to see his great grandpa.

Bobby_Rock wrote:Thanks for not saying it's another blahblah thread
I don't think luck had anything to do with it, luck is a side effect of hard work. He was a great pilot, I think he was able to hit the tree tops just right so it was less intense.

LOL well I dont say it if I really .....

But if he dont have any luck, never know ..even if he was great pilot.
But is good he survive...it is only matter

And you still don't change your avy....

Glad to hear your grandpa is okay though, he's extremely fortunate.

I find staring at it relieves stress. This particular even causes stress.
Thanks

Your grandpa is very lucky, and You're lucky to know a guy who can walk out of a plane crash of any kind.

Itonami wrote:Your grandpa is very lucky, and You're lucky to know a guy who can walk out of a plane crash of any kind.

This enhances his life how?

woutR wrote:

Itonami wrote:Your grandpa is very lucky, and You're lucky to know a guy who can walk out of a plane crash of any kind.

This enhances his life how?

It brings more pride in my grandfather. He's already amazing. A level headed, well minded man at 70 years old. He built his own house (at 68) and keeps himself incredibly busy. I don't see him dying anytime soon.

It makes me realise that life is to short and can end any moment. I don't intend to waste it as I have been after yesterday and today.

woutR wrote:

Itonami wrote:Your grandpa is very lucky, and You're lucky to know a guy who can walk out of a plane crash of any kind.

This enhances his life how?

Well you see hun, in instances where there is an airplane, and it does this thing where is collides with the ground.. there's not really a high survival rate. Knowing someone who walks away with minor injuries is a kinda rare thing.. especially at that age. Knowing someone who can make it through that makes you value the people around you a little more.


Anyway.

I'm glad your grandpa is okay. I hope he recovers fast

Itonami wrote:

woutR wrote:

Itonami wrote:Your grandpa is very lucky, and You're lucky to know a guy who can walk out of a plane crash of any kind.

This enhances his life how?

Well you see hun, in instances where there is an airplane, and it does this thing where is collides with the ground.. there's not really a high survival rate. Knowing someone who walks away with minor injuries is a kinda rare thing.. especially at that age. Knowing someone who can make it through that makes you value the people around you a little more.


Anyway.

I'm glad your grandpa is okay. I hope he recovers fast

Thanks Itonami. I really appreciate it. I have a feeling he'll be back to his old life in a few weeks. But they need to keep him in the hospital a while, he took a pretty bad hit to his head.

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Bobby_Rock wrote:

Itonami wrote:

woutR wrote:

Itonami wrote:Your grandpa is very lucky, and You're lucky to know a guy who can walk out of a plane crash of any kind.

This enhances his life how?

Well you see hun, in instances where there is an airplane, and it does this thing where is collides with the ground.. there's not really a high survival rate. Knowing someone who walks away with minor injuries is a kinda rare thing.. especially at that age. Knowing someone who can make it through that makes you value the people around you a little more.


Anyway.

I'm glad your grandpa is okay. I hope he recovers fast

Thanks Itonami. I really appreciate it. I have a feeling he'll be back to his old life in a few weeks. But they need to keep him in the hospital a while, he took a pretty bad hit to his head.

Is he still going to fly experimental planes?? Hopefully this hasn't damaged his hobby...

I seriously doubt he will stop flying planes. He has suffered through a lot worse. Skin cancer being the top. But he is now a farmer, which almost requires you to be in the sun. Good thing he has two planes eh?