Current Events > Plane crashes into Tesla Model X. Owner alive thanks to highest SUV rating ever

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FLUFFYGERM
09/20/18 11:54:15 AM
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https://electrek.co/2018/09/20/tesla-model-x-owner-saved-them-plane-crash-electric-suv/

We have reported on a bunch of accidents where Tesla owners credited their vehicles for saving them from serious harm but probably none as strange as this one.

A Tesla Model X owner in Texas credited his car for saving him and a passenger as the electric SUV was struck by a crashing plane.
It happened near Houston in Texas yesterday.

A DEA plane experienced mechanical problems during a flight and the pilot decided to attempt to land on a public road.

As the plane approached, it caught some power lines and crashed into several vehicles, including Oniel Kurups Model X.

Fortunately, there were no casualties despite the severity of the crash, but one of three agents on board the plane was reported injured.

The Tesla Model X is the highest safety rated SUV in the US (by significant margin) with 5-star rating in every safety category though they certainly dont crash test for airplanes.

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Muffinz0rz
09/20/18 11:55:44 AM
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Holy shit
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CableZL
09/20/18 11:55:52 AM
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LightHawKnight
09/20/18 11:56:25 AM
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Looks like people in the other vehicles didn't die either.
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FLUFFYGERM
09/20/18 11:58:31 AM
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This is not the first time a Model X was at the center of a catastrophic crash.

https://electrek.co/2016/08/22/tesla-model-x-crash-accident-bloomington-minnesota/

A lot of owners report significant safety margins, which is not a surprise considering Tesla makes the safest cars on the planet.
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Ranting Nord
09/20/18 11:58:46 AM
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Is that a Model X parked behind that Model X? Is this Rich County USA?

Edit: Never mind, you can tell it's not in some of the other pictures.
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Squall28
09/20/18 12:09:39 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
Looks like people in the other vehicles didn't die either.

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Sativa_Rose
09/20/18 12:10:42 PM
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Another life saved by Elon Musk.
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eggcorn
09/20/18 12:13:30 PM
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if we end the war on drugs he would still have a car
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FLUFFYGERM
09/20/18 8:25:16 PM
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bump
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Cookie Bag
09/20/18 8:29:46 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
Looks like people in the other vehicles didn't die either.

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halomonkey1_3_5
09/20/18 8:31:49 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
Looks like people in the other vehicles didn't die either.

only because the model X merely existing in the same area provided a protective aura around the lesser vehicles
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