Archive for March 2nd, 2007
Man thankful he can’t remember 16-story fall
Just a month after his 16-story fall and merciful landing onto a hotel overhang, Joshua Hanson is off crutches from a broken leg, mostly healed from his other injuries and thankful he has no memory of the plunge.
“I feel really lucky I don’t remember it because I probably would have some pretty serious nightmares,” said [...]
Posted: March 2nd, 2007 under Survival.
Comments: none
Today in History - March 2
1969: Concorde flies for the first time
The supersonic airliner, Concorde, has made a “faultless” maiden flight.
The Anglo-French plane took off from Toulouse and was in the air for just 27 minutes before the pilot made the decision to land.
The first pilot, Andre Turcat, said on his return to the airport: “Finally the big bird flies, [...]
Posted: March 2nd, 2007 under History.
Comments: none











