Tarom 737 vs Truck - On T/O!

Prop Jockey · Post by **Prop Jockey** » 02 Jan 2008, 17:52

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

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 02 Jan 2008, 18:00

Dang! :o Judging by the length of the takeoff run they had to have been quite close to V1. Scary stuff.

Brian

Techy111 · Post by **Techy111** » 02 Jan 2008, 19:30

Wow very scary indeed.....The impact looked quite severe.....any news on the truck driver..?

Tony

Post by **Garry Russell** » 02 Jan 2008, 19:49

I read the other day the ran off just before the aircraft struck

Garry

Techy111 · Post by **Techy111** » 02 Jan 2008, 19:51

VERY sensible thing to do.....he must have nimble toes....

Any english links to this anywhere..?

Tony

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 02 Jan 2008, 19:53

ohh crap...thats gonna leave a mark.
what the hell .....

Prop Jockey · Post by **Prop Jockey** » 02 Jan 2008, 20:31

Tis the season to drive into things with a 737.............. Here's SAA's effort:

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

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 03 Jan 2008, 03:02

this is a seperate issue of a collision

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