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Old 29th Mar 2002, 06:07
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Sad news from the U.S. North West Thursday, when the rare and only Boeing 307 Stratoliner ditched into Elliott Bay, Seattle.. .This pretty 1940 airliner was only recently restored.. .. .Details at the following site:. .. .<a href="http://www.seattleinsider.com/partners/kirotv/news/2002/03/28/crash.html" target="_blank">http://www.seattleinsider.com/partners/kirotv/news/2002/03/28/crash.html</a>
 
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The TV news mentioned a propellor problem...when it runs away or will not feather, a very BIG problem ....can be BAD news. Had one on a DC-6 that would not feather...could bearly hold on to a low altitude with METO power on the other three.
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