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ASPEN - Of all the things to lose, Aspen resident Barry Cox says he never thought the propeller off his Piper Malibu would be one of them.
“Propellers don’t usually come off,” said Cox.
On December 26, 2007 Cox and three passengers were flying into Aspen, when the pilot lost power and lift.
Turns out the propeller on his plane fell off in mid-flight. With his front window covered in oil, Cox managed to coast back to the Aspen Airport and make an emergency landing never realizing he lost his prop.
“Twelve and a half miles, I coasted it in, I didn’t even know I lost...