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Old 27th May 2008, 07:48
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Blacksheep
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They were very lucky it came to a sudden stop. From a close look at the wreckage the aircraft was up on its gears right across the overrun, but as it passed through the airport fence the gears sank in, folded backwards and the aircraft fell on its belly, breaking into three pieces as it dug in. If it had carried on it would have gone down the slope and nosed into the railway.
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