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Hero Pilot To Fly Again At Scene Of Crash-Landing
A Royal Navy pilot, who safely crash-landed a historic aircraft at Culdrose Air Day in 2014, is to return to the cockpit at this year's event.
Lieutenant Commander Chris Gotke successfully landed a 1944 Sea Fury aircraft last July when it suffered engine failure, avoiding a packed crowd of spectators who were watching the display.
The Sea Fury T20 was part of the Historic Flight display, but began to lose power during his aerobatics.
As 21,000 people watched on, the plane began billowing smoke and started to lose altitude rapidly, leaving Lt Cdr Götke with the unenviable choice of bailing out or staying with the aircraft.
Thankfully, due to Lieutenant Commander Gotke's brave actions no-one was hurt.
He was hailed a hero for the emergency landing, and awarded the Air Force Cross.
See footage of the incident below:
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