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05-17-2016, 01:41 AM
Pilot escapes with only bruises after 1942 biplane crashes in Arizona desert
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While recreating historic American airmail routes, a British aviator and her 1942 biplane crashed in the Arizona desert last week.
She and her passenger emerged without any serious physical injuries, although the aircraft suffered extensive damage.
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Tracey Curtis-Taylor, 53, is an experienced pilot who has recreated many historic global routes in vintage planes. On this route, she was crossing the country from Seattle to Boston in a vintage 1942 Boeing Stearman called the "Spirit of Artemis."
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Curtis-Taylor taxies her 1942 Boeing Stearman Spirit of Artemis aircraft at Sydney Airport in Australia on Jan. 9, 2016.
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While recreating historic American airmail routes, a British aviator and her 1942 biplane crashed in the Arizona desert last week.
She and her passenger emerged without any serious physical injuries, although the aircraft suffered extensive damage.
SEE ALSO: Castaways rescued from deserted island after writing 'HELP' in sand with palm tree fronds (http://mashable.com/2016/04/10/castaways-rescued-sign/)
Tracey Curtis-Taylor, 53, is an experienced pilot who has recreated many historic global routes in vintage planes. On this route, she was crossing the country from Seattle to Boston in a vintage 1942 Boeing Stearman called the "Spirit of Artemis."
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Curtis-Taylor taxies her 1942 Boeing Stearman Spirit of Artemis aircraft at Sydney Airport in Australia on Jan. 9, 2016.
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