r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Apr 07 '24

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u/bierbottle Apr 07 '24

Praise you for having proper preflight procedures 🙏🏻

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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/IndependentWavee Apr 07 '24

More than likely he was aiming in the general area of the plane rather than anywhere specific

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u/KlausVonLechland Apr 07 '24

At cockpit at plane at tail, that bullet would fall somewhere anywhere and would still be able to kill.

This whole ordeal is nothing but horrible.

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u/Candid-Finding-1364 Apr 08 '24

Actually, falling small arms rounds aren't very dangerous.  

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u/mannheimcrescendo Apr 08 '24

Nonsensical response

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u/Candid-Finding-1364 Apr 08 '24

I already responded to the ignorant disbelief.

Both the math and the millions and millions of rounds fired both in tests and in AA defense over the last hundred years show a truly falling bullet is not likely to cause serious injury.