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Jan 28, 2014 | 8:09 am
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Any aircraft can tip on it's tail if the c&g is aft enough.
Maybe some heavy cargo was going to be removed, tout de suite?
http://www.key-codes.com/images/b747_tail_tipping.jpg
Ouch.
It happens to other types of aircraft, too
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jO8u2-d0y3...go%2Bplane.jpg
Wow - scary photos eh? Hope no one was on board at the time!
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