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Old 17th June 2017 | 12:01
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and a bang, as I have heard on lighter aircraft.
Food trolleys weigh a fair amount and one sliding or hitting a stop can make a good amount of noise.
A former colleague who had a tail scrape in a 737 told me they didn't hear or feel anything, not even the FA in the aft galley.
Drain masts ground off and some light skin damage.

Now this you may feel and hear

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