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Plane ‘flies’ for the last time with excavator’s ‘help’. Watch

Shared on an Instagram profile called Vice Aviator, managed by Daniel Gonzalez, the video is now going all kinds of viral.

Updated on: Dec 26, 2020, 11:18:19 IST
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There are some videos that may make you say “That’s so bizarre” but at the same time also leave you thoroughly impressed. This video involving a plane and an excavator perfectly fits that category. It shows the heavy construction equipment helping the small aircraft to ‘fly’ one last time.

The video has now prompted people to share various responses. (Instagram/@vice.aviator)
The video has now prompted people to share various responses. (Instagram/@vice.aviator)

Shared on an Instagram profile called Vice Aviator, managed by Daniel Gonzalez, the video is now going all kinds of viral. In fact, several people are sharing it across various social media platforms.

“Thought I’d jump on the bandwagon since everyone is reposting my video,” Gonzalez wrote in the caption. He then added that the video was originally posted by a friend of his on Facebook.

Gonzalez wrote that he decided to go and be an AvGeek to look for a plane that was recently scrapped. That is when he witnessed and recorded the incident.

“After leaving the airport this morning after my flight training, I decided to go and be an AvGeek and go look for the 707 that was recently scrapped. After no luck, I made a u-turn and saw that a Learjet was about to meet its fate,” he shared. “Little did I know, it was going for one last flight... and not the flight I thought!” he added.

“Well... I guess this old Lear got to fly one last time. Taken this morning at Opa Locka, FL (OPF), December 22, 2020,” reads the caption of the post shared on Facebook.

Take a look at the clip:

People on both Instagram and Facebook shared similar reactions to the clip.

“The operator is going neeeeeeeeeoooooooowwwwww (plane noises), this job is so cool,” joked a Facebook user. “Guess, time “flies” when you’re having fun!” punnily pointed out another. “Just proof that everyone still has an inner child sometimes,” aptly said a third.

An individual on Instagram wrote, “I think, the driver is very fun man!!! This video made my day!” As for this user of the photo and video sharing platform, they wrote, “Wheeeeeeeeee!” trying to imitate the sound kids often make while playing with toy planes.

What are your thoughts on the video?

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More