Corsair at full power on takeoff roll struck a Grumman Bearcat standing on the runway
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July 29, 1999 - Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (USA) – A Corsair at full power on takeoff roll struck a
Grumman Bearcat standing on the runway and burst into flames. A second Corsair, on takeoff roll in formation with the first
one, sustained substantial damage when the pilot saw a second Grumman Bearcat positioned on the runway in front of his
plane, and elected to steer his airplane off of the runway to avoid the other airplane.
The pilot of the first Corsair was seriously injured. The pilot of the Grumman Bearcat reported no injuries. The pilot of
the second Corsair received minor injuries.
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