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Cessna Citation 550 strikes deer on runway, catches fire and burns
GREENWOOD, SC – A huge plume of smoke that could be seen over two miles away billowed into the air after a plane crashed at the Greenwood County airport Saturday igniting several acres of grass and brush and destroying the aircraft. According to the pilot Gene Gunnin, the Cessna Citation 550 aircraft had just touched down when it struck the deer. "A deer ran out on the runway upon landing" said Gunnin. "It went under the left wing and struck the left landing gear." (www.gwdtoday.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I have observed many close calls with deer on the runway. I watched a Mooney land on one, spun the deer around, and the Mooney landed safely. The pilot didn't know he had such a close call until we told him. There was deer hair on his fuselage. That was a very close call. Those creatures are quick.
Are you Boyd Butler's lady?!
I hit a deer in a CJ after landing and managed to get to the left side of the runway to reduce the amount of damage of a Buck that ran at the plane. It took out the right gear door and the flap. $40,000.00 damage done. Airport took 20 deer the next two weeks now we don't see them. About 6 months later in a C421 just at the point of touch down a deer ran in my path from the left side of runway, with my cat like reflexes I pulled back on yoke and managed to hit the deer in the head with the tire, taxing back it was laying on the side of the runway sitting up, as I approached, it stood up and walked off. The airport there has also started thinning out the local herd. In 44 years and 23,000 hours I have hit Birds, Owel, Fox, Pigeons and Deer, you have to be alert at all time.
$40,000 in repair cost... You got of pretty light... Figured it would have been a lot more cost than that....
About 9 yrs ago my flight instructor and I were on our take-off roll...just about at 45 mph I started trying to say something but kept stuttering....lol....He looked over at me and said "what in the h%^l is wrong with you?"....I then managed to say "DEER"....There were four deer running toward the runway; he pulled the power back and took us into the grass...We then back taxied and gave it another go.
Oh Deer!
thanks for that ace!