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    It’s a new day: Pilot survives fiery crash, flies again [Image 2 of 5]

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    It’s a new day: Pilot survives fiery crash, flies again

    FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    07.25.2023

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    Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs   

    Retired Army Master Sgt. Chris Hiatt poses for a photo next to his aerobatic biplane at the Castroville Airport, Castroville, Texas, July 25, 2023. Hiatt later crash landed his plane after a catastrophic landing gear failure which ruptured the fuel tank causing it to catch on fire. He spent 68 days at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center located within Brooke Army Medical Center recovering from his injuries. (Courtesy Photo)

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    Date Taken: 07.25.2023
    Date Posted: 07.29.2025 16:43
    Photo ID: 9226061
    VIRIN: 230725-D-DO518-1725
    Resolution: 1280x764
    Size: 267.52 KB
    Location: FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, US

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