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Old 25th June 2004 | 10:13
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FlightDetent

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From: Commuting not home
Tow truck for A310 skids/spins on icy tarmac, the high inertia of A/C swings the truck so as to damage ENG1 cowling and fuselage skin on the starboard side. On a tight schedule, the bus is imediately towed to maintenace for repairs whilst local TV crew rush in to report on the "disaster".

The hangar is rather small and stowing 310 inside requires some advanced manouvering, unfortunately a wingtip gets damaged rather badly during the process. TV crews arrive.

Country's main TV news event has it all at 7:30 p.m. with fancy graphics and stuff, PR people providing tacky excuses etc, etc. and usual bolllock horror. Yet, the media falcons failed to spot the wing broken just overhead and only saw the nacelle skin being just replaced for a brand new piece! Bad day for them!
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