Gavin’s fly-by proposal leaves Christina on cloud nine

Romance was in the air when a man surprised his childhood sweetheart with a fly-by marriage proposal.

Gavin’s  fly-by proposal leaves Christina on cloud nine

Instead of getting down on one knee, aircraft mechanic Gavin Quigley stunned his long-time partner, Christina Mulligan, on Saturday by popping the question on a giant sky banner which was flown past their aircraft as they cruised at 1,000ft off the south-west coast.

And when Gavin produced an engagement ring in the aircraft cabin, an elated Christina said ‘yes’ — clearing the couple for marriage.

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