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11th January 2008 | 09:55

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TowerDog

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From: Palm Coast, Florida, USA

Had the towbar break during pushback in Lima in a 747-200 some years ago, slightly downhill behind us.
We had no choice but to hit the brakes, no tailstrike tho...

Next time I would perhaps hit just one brake pedal, make for a softer stop.

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