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September 29, 1988 I flew one of four chartered Learjet for Eastern Airlines from Miami to San Jose, Costa Rica. I carried a couple 757 main tires and two EAL mechanics.

Seems that Eastern 757 N501EA had aborted takeoff AFTER rotation. The sudden heavy braking slammed the nose down, collapsing the nose gear and splitting the fuselage open (wiring and piping hanging out of the belly) about half way between the nose gear and the wing root.

Boeing sent a crew down and the airframe was repaired and the ship returned to service, After Eastern's demise, the airframe went to NASA as a flying laboratory.

Never a word in the papers or periodicals in the States. Not much online even today.
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