Nostalgair strikes again.

David Layne · Nov 15, 2008

YouTube - De Havilland Biplane Hits A Cow During Landing In A Meadow

John · Nov 15, 2008

Okay David, did the plane really hit the cow or is it Smoke & windows trick :bump:

David Layne · Nov 15, 2008

John said: ↑

Okay David, did the plane really hit the cow or is it Smoke & windows trick :bump:
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From what I understand its an engine failure after take-off at Dunkeswell in Devon.

Adrian Roberts · Nov 15, 2008

Hmm... I think thats a little suspect - firstly the passenger in the front seat hardly notices.

But mainly because if he had really hit a cow it would have taken the wing off the Tiger Moth and in fact been quite a serious accident.

Adrian Roberts · Nov 15, 2008

David - we must have cross-posted!
Clearly an engine failure as he lands straight after take-off. But I think the cow is artistic licence, or at least he didn't actually hit it.

Antipodean Andy · Nov 15, 2008

I agree. Would have probably ripped the wing off the Tiger. Aircraft doesn't seem to move either upon "impact".

Nostalgair · Nov 16, 2008

Hi All,

I've been off the radar for a while with a sea of work. I'll try and pop in a little more from now on.

Nice to see I'm remembered....even if it's for hitting a cow.:becky:

Cheers

Owen

Adrian Roberts · Dec 15, 2008

This has now been reported in the Daily Telegraph. It seems the incident was the subject of an AAIB investigation and a collision did actually occur.
But I still say the wing must have only grazed the cow, otherwise the aircraft would have ground-looped or worse, and the front-seat passenger would have actually noticed!

Biplane collides with cow in internet hit video
Extraordinary video footage of the moment a landing biplane hits a cow and sends it tumbling has become an internet hit.

The creature had wandered into the path of a vintage Tiger Moth as it struggled to make an emergency landing.
As the plane is still speeding along the ground, a wing catches the cow and rolls the animal over.
The footage has been a hit on a string of video sharing and aviation websites with more than a 250,000 viewing it on YouTube alone.
Debate, however, has emerged over whether it is genuine or a hoax.
However, the film is authentic because crash investigators have confirmed the bizarre incident really did happen.
A new report released by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch says the accident - which the cow survived - occurred in Devon.
The single De Havilland engine of the 65-year-old plane lost power shortly after take-off from Dunkeswell Airfield, near Exeter, one afternoon in September.
The 45-year-old pilot decided to head straight for a nearby meadow where the cow was grazing.
He narrowly avoided a fence before touching down in the field, apparently without spotting the animal.
The AAIB probe revealed: "The aircraft cleared a sturdy barbed wire fence but, as the aircraft touched down, a cow ran under and struck the left wing, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
"The cow was apparently uninjured. The aircraft rolled to a halt and the two occupants, who were uninjured, vacated the aircraft normally."
The identity of the aviators involved has not been revealed and it is not known who posted the footage from an on-board camera on the internet.
It shows that the pilot, in the rear, and his front-seat passenger are blissfully unaware they have even hit the animal.
A faint bang can be heard as the cow is struck and sent tumbling through the air and across the field behind the plane.
The pilot, sensing something has happened, glances nervously behind the aircraft but is still unsure what has occurred.
On coming to a halt the pair then laugh and joke, with one commenting: "Oh well, we are down in one piece."
The other then asks "What was that?" but the other man replies "I don't know" before they burst into laughter.
The clip has prompted some wags to re-name YouTube as MooTube.
The cow has also been the butt of dozens of jokes with some viewers saying it deserved to be hit for failing to wear a fluorescent safety vest.
Others have been unable to resist posting a string of gags about plane "uddercarriages", "bulldozing" and hitting the "bullseye".
One viewer even accuses the cow of making a meal of the accident - claiming the beast did a "Hollywood stunt roll" in a bid to get out of the way.
An examination of the plane revealed later that corrosion debris in the carburettor probably resulted in a blockage which caused the engine to lose power
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Antipodean Andy · Dec 15, 2008

I still don't believe it!

Kyt · Dec 17, 2008

Web stardom for unlucky cow

A VIDEO clip of a plane hitting a cow sending it tumbling as the aircraft came into land has become a major Internet hit attracting thousands of viewers.

The Tiger Moth was being flown by Captain Robert Wotton, 45, when he experienced difficulties and started to bring it in on an emergency landing. Travelling with him was an unnamed former Second World War fighter pilot.

On the video footage the plane can be seen taking off at Dunkeswell airfield near Exeter. But within less than a minute Capt Wotton makes the decision to land – the single De Havilland engine of the 65-year-old plane having lost power. As the plane runs along the ground, a wing catches the cow and rolls the animal over. The incident happened in September and has since been added to one of Capt Wotton's promotional videos and then a mystery viewer put it on the internet. Now the footage has been a macabre hit on a string of video and aviation websites with more than a 250,000 viewing it on YouTube alone.

Yesterday Capt Wotton, who runs Ace Flight Training from the air field, confirmed the collision happened.

He said: "As we took off, the plane suffered engine failure and we had to land. Suddenly it became apparent that we had hit something.

"The man travelling with me received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his work which included low level raids in a Mosquito plane. It turns out that the man had crashed a few times himself. Personally I think he was jinxed."

He said they started to laugh once they realised what had happened.

He added: "The cow was running over to the other end of the field to be with her friends and ran straight into the path of the plane."

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch revealed: "The aircraft cleared a sturdy barbed wire fence but, as the aircraft touched down, a cow ran under and struck the left wing, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

"The cow was apparently uninjured. The aircraft rolled to a halt and the two occupants, who were uninjured, vacated the aircraft normally."

As the plane comes into land a faint bang can be heard on the video clip, the cow rolling along the ground straight after.

Capt Wotton can be seen glancing behind trying to establish what had happened. And as the plane came to a halt the pair then laughed and joked, with one commenting: "Oh well, we are down in one piece."

The cow, however, has been the butt of countless jokes with one viewer accusing the beast of making a meal of the accident – claiming it did a "Hollywood stunt roll" in a bid to get out of the way.

An examination of the plane revealed later that corrosion debris in the carburetor probably resulted in a blockage which caused the engine to lose power.
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Antipodean Andy · Dec 17, 2008

"The man travelling with me received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his work which included low level raids in a Mosquito plane. It turns out that the man had crashed a few times himself. Personally I think he was jinxed."
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Who is "the man"?!

war hawk · Dec 31, 2008

Umm...................... so It isn"t a gag........ I thought there is no way the plane is intact....... And thay acted like nothing happened to the plane in the video.lane::faint2::jaw::fencing:

spidge · Jan 1, 2009

Antipodean Andy said: ↑

Who is "the man"?!
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That must be in the next instalment.

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