Posted by Gordon on Monday, May 04, 2009 at 08:06:30 :
In Reply to: Re: What's a "prang" posted by Daryl in Oz on Sunday, May 03, 2009 at 05:33:17 :
... during WW2 when an aircraft came in hard enough to do damage the pilot was said to have "pranged" it
Covered everything from structural damage to a total wreck.