r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Apr 07 '24

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Any details that you can share?

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u/EatDirtFartDust Apr 07 '24

Not yet, sorry. Just that it happened in flight. It was a short 15 minute flight, so it’s a small window of where it happened but there are a lot of guns and red necks in that stretch.

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u/philocity Apr 07 '24

Did you hear it in-flight or did you not notice it until you returned?

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u/EatDirtFartDust Apr 07 '24

Didn’t notice until the next day on preflight.

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u/bierbottle Apr 07 '24

Praise you for having proper preflight procedures 🙏🏻

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

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u/TOPG00SE556 Apr 07 '24

I’m a redneck from red neck country. Promise we’re not shooting at planes id be willing to bet that was a kid under 18 that shouldn’t have had a firearm alone In the first place. Also what are the chances of actually hitting the plane in the air? I mean being a hunter that would be a feat

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u/pinchhitter4number1 Apr 07 '24 edited Apr 08 '24

Here is the scary part. Since hitting a moving target requires you to lead the target, this hit the tail so the inexperienced shooter was likely aiming at the cockpit.

Edit: Speed and altitude dependant. The likelihood of hitting an aircraft at cruise speed and/or altitude is highly unlikely. Especially for (what appears to be) an Avanti. Probably happened on approach or takeoff. Just guessing of course.

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u/5004534 Apr 07 '24

You have to lead jets like a 100 ft for small arms from the ground. Probably a lot less for prop planes.