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6th Sep 2001, 18:16

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TowerDog

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The same happened to a Tower Air B-747 Freighter in MIA a few years ago:

The ignition source was the fuel truck, it had a faulty exhaust "shield" if memory serves me right.

The repair bill was around $20 million.