Paul -
Wow. I just got a headache from >>reading<< about it!
Chris K.
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 08:04:19 -0800, Paul Asgeirsson wrote
> Hi Bob,
>
> My sister has one of those mounted on the wall of her home. It's
> from an early Aircoupe and it has a crack in it. A reminder of how
> lucky she is.
>
> She had just been taken for her first plane ride and in the
> excitement of getting out and off the low wing plane, she jumped off
> the leading edge and got whacked on the head by the unseen prop on
> an idling engine. Still has the scar from a huge flap of skin torn
> loose from her scalp and forehead. Survived without a stay in the
> hospital. Prop cracked.
>
> Was a lucky day for her.
>
> Paul A
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