Who would have thought that an harmless Father’s Day reward will flip right into a death-defying spectacle? That is precisely what occurred with Vincent Fraser, a Marine veteran from Florida, who took his father-in-law on a fast flight over a newly purchased property as a Father’s Day current.
As each Fraser and his in-law headed again from the journey, issues turned sideways. The engine of his 1967 Aero Commander 100 failed mid-flight, dropping from an altitude of 5,000 toes to only 1,000. This prompted Fraser to make use of a maneuver he has by no means achieved earlier than – an emergency touchdown.
Fraser, on the time of the incident, simply received his license to fly in October 2021 and solely had beneath 100 hours of cockpit expertise. His life as a Marine hardened his will, although, enabling him to complete the courageous maneuver on a public thoroughfare.
The incident occurred in North Carolina, NBC Information reported. Based on Fraser, the primary possibility was to land on a bridge, however it was too slender and busy at the moment. He initially determined to go for the river then he seen Freeway 19 on his left.
Thankfully, the freeway wasn’t too busy that point. Evading energy traces and different street customers, Fraser nailed the touchdown with out incurring any damages to different autos or to himself and his passenger. The entire emergency touchdown sequence was shared by Fraser’s YouTube video (embedded atop this web page).
Based on NBC Information, the airplane was towed to a close-by store to restore the airplane’s broken engine. Three days later, authorities shut down a portion of Freeway 28 to let the airplane take off and proceed to a correct airport.
Fraser flew again to Florida on a industrial flight and determined to proceed flying planes, albeit, not anytime quickly.
“I believe I’m going to maintain going. I simply want a while away from the airplane. I’m simply glad to be alive and glad that nobody was harm,” Fraser advised NBC Information.
