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19 October 2008, 01:50 PM
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TBH i am sick of the sight of air craft as of where i live and it would be nice just for one day not to hear the dam things or even see them. Everytime i drive out the gate theres 1 plonked on a mud head for viewing!
19 October 2008, 02:39 PM
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When they were delivering the second TSR2 to Boscombe Down for its test flying the transporter driver went round a tight turn too fast at the airfield and it fell off. It cracked the fuselage and wrote it off. The driver ran away!
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19 October 2008, 05:23 PM
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19 October 2008, 08:44 PM
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20 October 2008, 11:31 AM
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INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT AT AIRBUS FACILITY
AIRBUS press release #1
Issued at 15 November 2007, 20:15
Accident at Saint-Martin Airbus site
Toulouse: Airbus deeply regrets to confirm that an accident occurred at its Saint-Martin site in Toulouse this afternoon.
The accident occurred at 5:00 pm local time, when engine-run-ups were being carried out on an A340-600, MSN 856, which was due to be delivered to Etihad in the coming days.
There were nine persons on board out of them five people sustained injuries. There are no fatalities.
At this time, recovery operations are still in progress and Airbus staff is working closely with the emergency services and local authorities at the site.
Airbus expresses its sympathy to the families and friends of the persons concerned.
Airbus will provide the full support to the official investigation authorities in France.
20 October 2008, 01:14 PM
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20 October 2008, 05:44 PM
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By the way, what was trying to pick up what in the pictures?
