Rumours I heard was that the aircraft hadn't flown for quite some time, and it was being ferried for maintenance. It apparently had a permit to fly.
The strut bolt could have been removed a long time ago.
In either case it's a despicable act, and the person responsible deserves to be locked up for a long time. Obviously they would have had knowledge of what the consequences would have been if the aircraft did got airborne. It's sad to know that there are such people out there who do these acts of sabotage, especially to aircraft.
Empty your mail box a bit Ratsore, I tried sending you a PM but it bounced back.
Last edited by Duck Pilot; 26th Jan 2016 at 03:23.