10/14/2003

Don't Fly a Plane on Sundays in Serbia

Just in case you were planning on it, flying small aircraft in Serbia can be dangerous on weekends (especially Sundays)...why, you ask? Because there many weddings on these days; isn't it obvious? The following article should help clarify:

"BELGRADE (Reuters) - A two-seater sports plane on an unauthorized joyride was apparently shot down by mistake when it flew over a Serbian wedding party where guests were firing guns into the air, local media reported Sunday. Two men were reported to have sustained serious injuries when their aircraft burst into flames, got caught in overhead power cables and crashed near Kraljevo, central Serbia. Local media said neither of the men held a pilot's license.
Firing guns into the air at weddings and other celebrations is common in Serbia."

I'm sure if the pilots had a license that would have helped (sarcasm). I can't believe they both lived!
I thought rain was supposed to bring good luck...firing bullets and scoring a plane is probably good for 50 years of togetherness!