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26th Sep 2013, 11:16

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DaveReidUK

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Is that the famous Cabbage Patch incident?

Indeed it was. Here's a better photo showing the damage sustained:

The DC-8 came to a halt roughly where the 09L piano keys are today, in those days 28R was about 3,500' shorter than it is now.

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