Replica Fokker Triplane flips inverted Old Buckenham 22 April ( No injuries)

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'' A pilot escaped without injury when his Triplane overturned on take off at a Norfolk airfield.

Emergency services at the Old Buckenham Airfield on Abbey Road, Old Buckenham quickly responded to the incident and only minimal damage occurred to the three-winged plane, while the pilot, a former Norfolk GP who lives in Briston, North Norfolk, walked away unscathed after the incident on Sunday.

Airfield manager Matt Wilkins said: “The incident was minor and there were no injuries suffered and damage was minimal.

“The airfield emergency protocols were established within 90 seconds and the whole incident was closed in less than 90 minutes, all necessary related bodies were notified.”
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Gosh, 101 year ago to today the real one was shot down......................

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This is the aeroplane built by Norfolk GP Peter Brueggemann as featured on the TV series Plane Ressurection

A clip of Peter at work ( putting fabric on wing) can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh8q7nFLQSM

Hopefully, he can soon put this unfortunate set-back behind him.