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Old 11th May 2007, 18:59
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G-CPTN
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I guess the pilot gets 'nul pwants' for bombing aim.

There were two people standing in the car park at the time. They heard an aircraft overhead and thought nothing of it. But a few seconds later there was a massive thud and a large cloud of dust about 40 yards away from them. They went over to the grassed area by the side of the carpark and saw this block. It was embedded in the grass about a foot down.
We had 50 children on a visit from schools using the tennis courts and playing at the time. It was a miracle it hit the grass. If it had been on the concrete it would have been like a bouncing bomb. It would have broken into pieces and that could have been nasty. Or it could have gone over the houses and on to Osborne Road.
It's a really lucky escape.
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