He got lucky twice: NC lottery winner crashes the helicopter he bought – and survives
The helicopter burst into flames on his lawn as he crawled away, reports Fox46. Authorities arrived to find Kniess standing nearby, watching his investment melt, the station said.
It happened around
Kniess, 56, suffered minor injuries, multiple media outlets reported.
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"We have the understanding he was just attempting to hover, and that's when the crash occurred,"
The aircraft sells for between
Kniess, a maintenance man, won
"I'm married to Lady Luck," Kniess said in an October press release. "When my wife scratches a ticket, she always wins something. I just buy them for her."
Neighbors told the
However, none dared tell Kniess what he couldn't do on his own property, neighbor
"Man bought a helicopter. He woke up one day and said: 'Today's the day, I identify as a pilot,'" Aubery told WSOC. "Oh, I knew it was going down. You don't see somebody bouncing a helicopter around the yard and think, 'Oh, this guy is going to make it.'"
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