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Miracle Survivor of Ultralight Crash | Dayton News
A 55-year-old aviation enthusiast, Ernest Mylo Washington III, survived a harrowing ultralight plane crash in Trotwood after being critically injured by the propeller—yet he’s awake, talking, and showing early signs of recovery. Flying a plane he’d built himself, he described the thrill of soaring above towns, but admitted he made costly mistakes during landing. Emergency crews worked two hours to stabilize him before airlifting him to the hospital with exposed organs. Though his road to full recovery is long, he says he doesn’t regret the experience—because flying felt amazing. The FAA…
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