# On a wing and a prayer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer/470527>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 1, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer/470527 "2008-11-01T02:20:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer/470527/1 "2008-11-01T02:20:59Z")

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Aerobatic pilot loses wing… and lands safely!

[video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZiP4NaeYrE).

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer/470527/2 "2008-11-01T02:47:21Z")

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Discussed [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=490289)

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer/470527/3 "2008-11-01T02:48:44Z")

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Ah. I don’t read as much during the week.

May as well close this thread.