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wanted to fly with us and ran out in

front. Someone saw it coming and

yelled for everyone to hold on. The

pilot could do nothing but try to pull

the plane up because we were going

too fast, running out of runway, and

approaching a quarter mile plunge.

“We picked up off the ground, but

not enough to miss the pig. Our

wheels hit him, and though they

turned him into bacon, the impact

tore our landing gear completely off.

After we were airborne, the pilot

circled so ground control, which

consisted of a man in a shack with a

two-way radio, could assess the

damage. And even as he confirmed