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Old Oct 19, 2006, 1:44 am
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globetrekker84
 
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That would have been freaky to know if you were on the plane. Looks like the bolt was sheared off.

The last major incident involving bolts that I can recall was when a supporting bolt failed in-flight and caused the engine to fly off an El Al cargo flight. Ugh. That creeps me out.
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