747 crashes at Halifax, Canada, airport, kills 7

[lovuian]

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747 crashes at Halifax, Canada, airport, kills 7
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Big News Network.com Friday 15th October, 2004

A Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed on takeoff at Halifax airport early Thursday, killing the seven crew aboard, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., reported.

The 20-year-old MK Airlines aircraft ended up in a rock quarry with debris extending into a wooded are past the end of runway 6 around 3:50 a.m. Atlantic time
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[daleo]

1. A little from the CBC website

"Already, speculation is mounting that the 20-year-old plane turned onto the Halifax International Airport's longest runway at the wrong place, and simply ran out of room for a proper takeoff.

Investigators said it's too early to rule out any cause, though, including some other kind of human error, a load of cargo that was too heavy, a bird being sucked into an engine, or even terrorism."

The company involved, a Nigerian company, doesn't have a great safety record.

[lovuian]

2. This was scary thisplane was loaded with FUEL

Its very suspicious!!!

[aquart]

3. Brilliant. A plane is loaded with fuel at TAKEOFF

And you think that's suspicious????

I've been had. This was a joke, right?

[benburch]

4. Know that place...

Did a robotics project at a Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine parts plant near the airport back in 1988.

[theHandpuppet]

5. Additional info from the Halifax Herald

http://www.herald.ns.ca/