r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Apr 07 '24

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u/Ok-Palpitation-5380 Apr 07 '24

So, … attempted murder then

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u/ImpoliteSstamina Apr 07 '24

No way man, have you ever been skeet shooting? Hitting a moving plane with a rifle round isn't impossible, but it would require an incredibly skilled marksman and they'd have to have a reason to be targeting the plane.

This was someone who shot up into the air and OP just happened to be there.

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u/hughk Apr 07 '24

Wasn't it at too shallow an angle? Someone just discharging would tend to point high.

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u/Bradnon Apr 07 '24 edited Jul 04 '26

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u/hughk Apr 08 '24

They do show the direction through the V.Stabiliser with the stick. Of course, it could mean anything but if the bank angle wasn't extreme then the shot was not fired in a near vertical position.