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5th Jul 2017, 01:57

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Standing beside the runway in Christchurch - saw individual plovers take out #1 & #3 on a 747 on takeoff. #1 destroyed, #severe damage - flames from tailpipe, shut down promptly.
About 280t so not major performance probs.

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