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Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Posted: 02 Jan 2008, 17:52
by Prop Jockey
Catching up with the News after the New Year and I see that a Tarom 737 managed to collide with a vehicle on T/O. Here's a link to a passengers video of the T/O - it's quite extraordianry

http://www.tvr.ro/articol_media.php?id= ... edia=20232


A few pics of the aftermath here....(Scroll down)

http://www.evz.ro/article.php?artid=335930

Cheers

Rich

Re: Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Posted: 02 Jan 2008, 18:00
by FlyTexas
Dang! :o Judging by the length of the takeoff run they had to have been quite close to V1. Scary stuff.

Brian

Re: Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Posted: 02 Jan 2008, 19:30
by Techy111
Wow very scary indeed.....The impact looked quite severe.....any news on the truck driver..?

Tony

Re: Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Posted: 02 Jan 2008, 19:49
by Garry Russell
I read the other day the ran off just before the aircraft struck

Garry

Re: Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Posted: 02 Jan 2008, 19:51
by Techy111
VERY sensible thing to do.....he must have nimble toes.... :worried:

Any english links to this anywhere..?

Tony

Re: Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Posted: 02 Jan 2008, 19:53
by airboatr
ohh crap...thats gonna leave a mark.
what the hell ..... :dunno:

Re: Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Posted: 02 Jan 2008, 20:31
by Prop Jockey
Tis the season to drive into things with a 737.............. Here's SAA's effort:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=087_1198706113

Re: Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Posted: 03 Jan 2008, 03:02
by airboatr
this is a seperate issue of a collision