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Old 29th July 2008, 13:05   #1 (permalink)
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737-800 Over-Run On Takeoff
Found this on live leak

LiveLeak.com - China Airlines 737-800 nearly overshoots runway at takeoff

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Old 29th July 2008, 13:23   #2 (permalink)
 
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Old 29th July 2008, 13:57   #3 (permalink)
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Old 29th July 2008, 14:01   #4 (permalink)
 
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I am amazed you managed to find that clip considering it was posted on here about one and a half years ago. Keep up the good work with the cutting edge news. Well done mate.
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Well, that is what the caption for this video claims. Good thing the runway was not 5 feet shorter.

LiveLeak.com - China Airlines 737-800 nearly overshoots runway at takeoff


Watch very closely and you can see the main gear hit the dirt at the end of the runway.
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Old 29th July 2008, 21:32   #6 (permalink)
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Is it so difficult to check what's already been posted before polluting the forum with old repeats?

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