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Old 07-18-2007, 10:40 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by mykalberta View Post
Not enough details are known but I am guessing the plane likely veered off the str8 path of the runway to hit the depot - very strange in deed. Or it is just classic news reporting about airlines, there wouldnt have been alot of fuel left but enough (500L+) for a good explosion.
If you look at the article, it gives a map. The end of the runway is an incline, a freeway and on the other side of the freeway is a fuel depot.
Judging from the map, it's about 100-200 meters from the end of the runway to the fuel depot.
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