Not iron bombs, but a similar vein.
A Japanese fishing crew were found clinging to wreckage and life rafts in the sea off Hokkaido. When they were picked up the explanation of what had happened was so outrageous that they were not believed and the shipwreck was regarded as an insurance job. Snippets of information came through the grapevine and eventually the story was explained.
An Aeroflot freighter was transferring some cattle, originally from the USA, from Japan to Eastern Russia. They were sedated and in crates which was the normal way of transporting them. Halfway up the climb one of the bulls woke up and took a dislike to its surroundings. It started to break up its crate and despite a brave vet giving it two more shots of tranquilliser it kept going until it was free.
It was now loose in the hold and a frantic loadmaster depressurised and opened the rear ramp. The bull, seeing the daylight at the end of the hold made a dash for freedom.
Seventeen thousand feet below was this Japanese fishing boat
Last edited by Fareastdriver; 13th Oct 2009 at 11:43.