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Old May 23, 1999 | 11:54 pm
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KenHamer
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My recollection of the event is not too sharp, but a plane crashed shortly after take off some years ago. The cause was partly attributed to the use of thrust reversers to back away from the gate. It seems that some debris was blown into the jet intakes, but the problem did not manifest itself until after the plane left the runway.

Perhaps someone has better memory or more details?

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Ken Hamer
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