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Old 17 April 2009, 21:06   #1
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See this awful crash



Also in the Mail on line with stills
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Old 17 April 2009, 21:29   #2
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What a chump, don't he know a tube round it would have stopped that happening.
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Old 17 April 2009, 21:45   #3
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I dont think it ever really looked happy - seems to have a wobble from the start - never got stable.
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What happened to the dude ? or shouldnt I have asked ?
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Old 17 April 2009, 22:02   #5
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Looks like he was thrown well clear early on - seat and all.
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You can see the capsule detaching from the boat in the stills - http://markjrebilas.com/blog/2008/11...t-as-it-looks/
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You can see the capsule detaching from the boat in the stills - http://markjrebilas.com/blog/2008/11...t-as-it-looks/
Thats one hellova pic hope he was ok !
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