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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan builds plane using Youtube, will fly it to his own wedding
CNN:How does one arrive at a wedding? Car? Carriage? How about homemade airplane?
That's the plan for aviation geek Asmelash Zeferu. After an aborted attempt earlier this year, he is taking to the skies in K-570, his handcrafted light aeroplane.
On November 28 the intrepid Ethiopian will fire his engine at an airstrip near Addis Ababa, and if all goes well, marry his fiance Seble Bekele the moment he lands.
What makes it truly remarkable? The fact that Zeferu has never, ever flown before.
That's the plan for aviation geek Asmelash Zeferu. After an aborted attempt earlier this year, he is taking to the skies in K-570, his handcrafted light aeroplane.
On November 28 the intrepid Ethiopian will fire his engine at an airstrip near Addis Ababa, and if all goes well, marry his fiance Seble Bekele the moment he lands.
What makes it truly remarkable? The fact that Zeferu has never, ever flown before.
...and may never fly again.
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Man builds plane using Youtube, will fly it to his own wedding (Original Post)
brooklynite
Nov 2015
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Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)1. This won't end well.
Renew Deal
(81,877 posts)2. Are you sure it didn't say he will fly to his own funeral?
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)3. Signing up for a Darwin Award, is he?
yuiyoshida
(41,864 posts)4. No flying lessons?
Yikes
linuxman
(2,337 posts)5. Rest in peace.
randome
(34,845 posts)6. He's probably spent more time and money on the plane than his fiance.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]All things in moderation, including moderation.[/center][/font][hr]
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)7. Haters are gonna hate.
I'm pulling for you buddy!
Although I admit there's reason for doubt.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)8. Well that's either totally awesome or a Darwin Award.
I'm rooting for the former, of course.