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Old 7th May 2010, 10:59
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United 747 tail strike Sydney

Australian media have reported that a United 747, flying from Sydney to San Francisco had a tail strike on takeoff.

The aircraft returned to Sydney.
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Bless you Reverend.
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And all those souls in your comunity!
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Accident: United Airlines B744 at Sydney on May 7th 2010, tail strike on takeoff
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It cannot be! Must be misinformation or disinformation!

I will only believe it when the full report comes out.
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Too bad, so easy to avoid...
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Report that the damage was serious enough that the aircraft could not be pressurized.
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