After that chap fell out of a plane's undercarriage and landed in Clapham, I looked

into this phenomenon a bit more and it's more common than you think.

You do wonder at what point during the 10+ hour flight at 38,000ft with very little oxygen and -50 degree temperatures they start to realise that this might not have been a particularly brilliant plan. :yikes:

http://www.airpor****ch.org.uk/2015/06/falling-objects/

EDIT: Oh, fúck this site's absurd censorship. The site is www.airportwátch.org.uk but obviously without the silly accent thingy.

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into this phenomenon a bit more and it's more common than you think.

You do wonder at what point during the 10+ hour flight at 38,000ft with very little oxygen and -50 degree temperatures they start to realise that this might not have been a particularly brilliant plan. :yikes:

http://www.airpor****ch.org.uk/2015/06/falling-objects/

EDIT: Oh, fúck this site's absurd censorship. The site is www.airportwátch.org.uk but obviously without the silly accent thingy.

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It was out of Jomo Kenyatta, wasn't it? So he started quite high... within 10 minutes the aircaft would have been at 20,000 ft and our chap firmly asleep.

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It was out of Jomo Kenyatta, wasn't it? So he started quite high... within 10 minutes the aircaft would have been at 20,000 ft and our chap firmly asleep.

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No, I think it was out of a 747. :cooper:

But yes, I think it was. Imagine the surprise of finding that on your lawn. Still, better your lawn than your attic or upstairs bedroom, I suppose.

The chap was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, so he'd clearly planned this meticulously. :hehe:

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No, I think it was out of a 747. :cooper:

But yes, I think it was. Imagine the surprise of finding that on your lawn. Still, better your lawn than your attic or upstairs bedroom, I suppose.

The chap was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, so he'd clearly planned this meticulously. :hehe:

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"The garden wall was covered in blood" :puke:

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"The garden wall was covered in blood" :puke:

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Good excuse to get the Karcher pressure washer out, imo

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Good excuse to get the Karcher pressure washer out, imo

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Every cloud... and all that

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Good excuse to get the Karcher pressure washer out, imo

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:cloud9: I'm almost tempted to give my patio a little spruce - even though it doesn't really need it.

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"The garden wall was covered in blood" :puke:

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That'll need repointing.

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No, I think it was out of a 747. :cooper:

But yes, I think it was. Imagine the surprise of finding that on your lawn. Still, better your lawn than your attic or upstairs bedroom, I suppose.

The chap was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, so he'd clearly planned this meticulously. :hehe:

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They're not still running 74s, surely? I flew into JK with Kenya a couple of years ago and it was a spanking new Dreamliner.

The only way to prepare for such a journey really would be to wear a space suit and carry 8 hours oxygen :heh:

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Good excuse to get the Karcher pressure washer out, imo

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Someone's already hosed it down, apparently...
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07...2054699212.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07...2054717660.jpg

the beauty of astroturf, eh?