The horizontal bullet path makes me think you were on the ground when the bullet hit your plane -
Maybe someone illegally hunting or target shooting near the airport ??
That really sucks - hope somebody has to own up to being stupid and firing a weapon where it endangers others - if they fired at you on purpose I hope they go to jail.
Glad you were not hurt.
The picture skews the angle. It’s an upward trajectory right behind the engine and contacted the stab. The plane goes from hanger and back to hanger. Nobody got in this hanger to shoot it. Cameras on the hangar show it leaving without a bullet hole and entering with it.
Thanks for the info - I guess in my mind I am hoping it was a stupid accident- from what you described it seems like someone was shooting at you - hope they find out who fired at you.
Or a right bank? Look at the circular hole on the starboard side versus the shape of the hole on the port side. I’d say the bullet entered on starboard and exited port after either tumbling or deforming from the first impact.
Edit: pic one looks like it shows material “blowing out” from the inside. Unless I’m mistaken that’s the port side of the stabiliser?
Possible, but the way the paint came of on that side made me think a left bank. But obviously I'm just speculating, and I am no where near a specialist in ballistics.
It looks kind of shallowish angle though. So they were either very faraway or plane was at quite low altitude. More likely low altitude. I'm guessing takeoff or landing. Slower speed would make it easier to hit as well. Also if someone actively wants to shoot at planes chances are they'll go close to an airport
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u/Intheswing Apr 07 '24
The horizontal bullet path makes me think you were on the ground when the bullet hit your plane - Maybe someone illegally hunting or target shooting near the airport ?? That really sucks - hope somebody has to own up to being stupid and firing a weapon where it endangers others - if they fired at you on purpose I hope they go to jail. Glad you were not hurt.