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Years After Motorcycle Accident, Amputee Inspires Others While Fulfilling Dream to Fly

Avatar photo by Medina Kabir April 25, 2018

In 2006, 17-year-old Philip Stokes was riding his motorcycle when a truck ran a red light and crashed into him, leaving his left arm paralyzed and putting what he thought was an end to his dreams of being a pilot.

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