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Old 13th Dec 2004, 19:40
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Post Air China 737-800 incident

Saw this on Aerospacemedia:

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An Air China plane on a domestic flight knocked over an electricity pole while trying to land at an airport in southwest Guizhou province, state media said Monday.

None of the 132 passengers and crew members were injured in the incident Sunday -- the latest in a series of mishaps involving Chinese airlines, the Beijing News said, citing officials at the Guiyang Airport.

The accident happened when the airliner bound for southwest Chongqing municipality from southern Guangzhou city made a temporary landing at the airport in Guiyang city due to bad weather in Chongqing, the report said.

The Boeing 737-800's left airfoil uprooted a large, 10-meter (33-feet) pole beside the airstrip, the report said.

The accident left a big hole in the wing and the plane came to a stop after sliding for a few meters.

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Ouch!
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