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Old 24th Oct 2007, 13:18
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I can't help wondering whether the engine damage could have been caused by FOD which has been a feature of the ramp at Alicante for at least 25 years. I, and many others, have brought bagfulls home over the years and sent them off to our Flight Safety department. Not a great deal was ever achieved. The areas around the hold doors always seemed to have broken bits from suitcases, some solid and robust like padlocks. We shall just have to wait and see what is found when they strip down what is left of the engine.
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