Plane with blown tire on takeoff

I was at the Ol Kiombo airfield in Kenya the other day doing some work for the Kenyan Government and heard a large bang. I turned and started firing.

The first image is the aircraft going down the runway trying to get it under control and get it stopped and the second is the result of hitting a large rock on the runway during takeoff.

Dave

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that would be a little freaky, good timing to be in the right place.

Nice set, whenever I have my camera at hand nothing ever happens. But as soon as I put it in the bag - aliens land, bigfoot catches a taxi and nessy eats a guy on water skis.

milleker wrote in post #2679895
Nice set, whenever I have my camera at hand nothing ever happens. But as soon as I put it in the bag - aliens land, bigfoot catches a taxi and nessy eats a guy on water skis.

ahhah touche

milleker wrote in post #2679895
Nice set, whenever I have my camera at hand nothing ever happens. But as soon as I put it in the bag - aliens land, bigfoot catches a taxi and nessy eats a guy on water skis.

Hahahahaha, ah dammit, coffee on the keyboard.

Such is life though...

when i read your post i was wondering why a rock would be on the runway.. now i know!

You dont see that every day. Nice catch.
-Bruce

The landing gear is made to take abuse. Unbelievable!

It's amazing the damage that is caused with a fast moving object and a rock. It multiplies by ten. Nice shots.