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07th Jul 2014

Video: Low flying F-16 fighter jet narrowly avoids spectators at air show

Spectators at the Waddington International Air Show in Lincolnshire, UK, got a lot closer to the action than they were expecting on Sunday evening...

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Spectators at the Waddington International Air Show in Lincolnshire, UK, got a lot closer to the action than they were expecting on Sunday evening…

It’s only Monday and yet this is our second aviation near-miss of the week… here’s the first.

The F-16 in question belongs to the Turkish Air Force and the pilot was really pushing the boundaries of safety when he came in to land at a fairly low angle.

One spectator can be heard saying, “That was a bit close, wasn’t it,” and we’d have to agree. Some people even duck for cover as the plane comes in to land…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06o7fzcE1Hk

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