Aussie saves passengers on burning blimp
An Australian blimp pilot who died in a fiery airship crash has been hailed a hero for saving the lives of his three passengers.
PHOTOS: Fiery plunge
Mike Nerandzic, 53, from Wollongong south of Sydney, was trying to land the Goodyear blimp at an airfield in Reichelsheim, central Germany, on Sunday when it caught fire, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.
Mr Nerandzic, an airship pilot of more than 20 years, managed to lower the burning blimp to 2m above the ground before he told his passengers to jump.
"We're having a crash," he reportedly said.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/826072 ... ning-blimp
Burning Airship puts heeby Jeebies up Germans..
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Re: Burning Airship puts heeby Jeebies up Germans..
Heebie-jeebies
Meaning
A feeling of anxiety, apprehension or illness.
Yeh good one. What about a little respect, not the funniest title I ever saw. The pilot died!
Meaning
A feeling of anxiety, apprehension or illness.
Yeh good one. What about a little respect, not the funniest title I ever saw. The pilot died!
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Re: Burning Airship puts heeby Jeebies up Germans..
good effort to get everyone off.
god bless you mate.
god bless you mate.
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Re: Burning Airship puts heeby Jeebies up Germans..
The passengers were already out at that point. The airship climbed rapidly after the passengers jumped out, then came down in flames.
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Re: Burning Airship puts heeby Jeebies up Germans..
From a german newspaper:
The reason was a leakage caused by the impact during the preceded landing.
The reason was a leakage caused by the impact during the preceded landing.
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Re: Burning Airship puts heeby Jeebies up Germans..
http://nerandzic.com/
17,000 hrs!
My condolences, you died doing what you loved and managed to save your pax.
Hats off to you and may you rest in peace.
17,000 hrs!
My condolences, you died doing what you loved and managed to save your pax.
Hats off to you and may you rest in peace.
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