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Old 8th September 2010 | 15:44
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Before getting the Connies out in the air(*) I have been told that a US airline is suing an hollywood production firm for over a billion US$ for loss of revenue because this firm had placed high explosive charges near Eyjafjallajokull to start an eruption for film footage (for a mega production to come) a few days before the full eruption.
Could not find any confirmation of this on the web. Anyone heard something or is it just a wild story ?

(*) restauring a Connie to full flying status is extremely expensive and a very lenghty process as the Lufthansa staff in Berlin can tell you :They try since 2 years to get one in the air from 2 "good" airframes,but they are still years away .
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