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Old 19th Sep 2016, 20:22
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Spiney Norman
 
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I was a member of the oncoming watch and went out in the Land Rover with another ATCO, (FB). In the remains of the LLZ we found and recovered the 'tail bumper' of the 727! I think we actually tried to lift it and put it in the Landie but no suprises that we couldn't lift it and it wouldn't fit. We recieved a report later, (whether true or not I'm not sure) that parts of the LLZ structure were still embedded in the aft fuselage and some had penetrated the pressure hull.

Just a note. I haven't read the AIB report since it was originally published in case my memory is faulty here.
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