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Aircraft & Tow Truck in unusual collision

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Old 22nd Feb 2012, 09:35
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Aircraft & Tow Truck in unusual collision

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Aircraft, tow truck in unusual collision - timesofmalta.com
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Old 22nd Feb 2012, 21:15
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Likely Scenario?

The tow bar still seems to be attached to the truck, so I'm guessing something failed causing the two to separate and the aircraft rolled over the tow truck.
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It was quite lucky that the tow truck didn't break the main landing gear or damage the fuel tanks.
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