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Old 01-20-2013 | 05:44 PM
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737nosed into fuel truck

http://www.wunderground.com/news/plane-hits-fuel-tank-wind-20130120
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Old 01-20-2013 | 05:45 PM
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Wish it had been one of the last 6 -500's, or a Q400 instead
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Old 01-20-2013 | 06:18 PM
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Old 01-21-2013 | 06:55 PM
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Bolt a new radome on and she's ready to go.
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Old 01-22-2013 | 06:05 AM
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Some rubbing compound and high speed buffer will fix it right up.
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Old 01-22-2013 | 06:48 AM
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Judging by the painted box, the fuel truck was where IT was supposed to be..
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Old 01-22-2013 | 10:07 PM
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Of course - if it hadn't been there the airplane could have missed it completely!
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