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Old 04-11-2018, 07:26 AM
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Default Citation Excel vs. Tornado at KFLL

Excel landed on 10R at FLL under blue skies. By the time they taxied to the FBO ramp a storm had moved in and wound up dropping a funnel cloud about 100 feet in front of them. The crew saw the line guys running for their lives and prudently decided to stop the jet. Here's a YouTube link with Video from the FBO camera:

https://youtu.be/nZefsMHiJ-Y

The FedEx containers caused major damage to the jet, probably more than $1M.

Here's the delay message the Captain sent the company:

Tornado hit airplane. Unknown delay, large fedex container lodged into back of wing. Don't think plane will fly with container attached, don't think container will fit in baggage compartment. Both pilot seats possibly soiled. Will keep you up to date.
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