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One scary crash in UK

zloty - 3-1-2007 at 04:17 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slawek2006/344665093/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/slawek2006/344665044/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/slawek2006/344665007/

Guy that land it is OK.From what I read He crashed while looping with rotation in very gusty winds with 4m kite.Helmet is reason He's still alive,all though He need new one as this was smashed.Foam inside compreesed to 3mm.
I wish him fast recovery.

FreeFlyFrog - 3-1-2007 at 06:58 PM

ouch:frog:

elkiter - 3-1-2007 at 07:15 PM

must have been one gnarly wipeout.

be on a look out for a cheap flexi bug;)

seriously, i'm glad the rider's okay.

popeyethewelder - 4-1-2007 at 12:30 PM

The guy who had the acident was Frakke, some pics of this guy in action

http://pic7.piczo.com/Popeyethewelder/?g=20789768&cr=7

scroll down the page till you get to him, he pulls off amazing stunts in that buggy....or did, think a new one's on the cards now

He's on the mend now though thank god

Carl