Aircraft bolt smashes through man's roof

[Robert M. Gary]

http://tinyurl.com/ybrdft

"The bolt most likely came from a Boeing 747 or 767, Ten reported.

Sydney Airport officials said no aircraft had reported mechanical
problems, Ten said,
==>>which suggested the bolt wasn't in use at the time it fell from
the plane<<==
, Ten said." (emphasis added)

Good thing they didn't try to use the bolt in flight. ;)

-Robert

[Allen[_1_]]

"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> http://tinyurl.com/ybrdft
>
> "The bolt most likely came from a Boeing 747 or 767, Ten reported.
>
> Sydney Airport officials said no aircraft had reported mechanical
> problems, Ten said,
> ==>>which suggested the bolt wasn't in use at the time it fell from
> the plane<<==
> , Ten said." (emphasis added)
>
> Good thing they didn't try to use the bolt in flight. ;)
>
> -Robert

I remember as a boy growing up on a farm in Idaho finding various aircraft
parts in a field while plowing. Always wondered what type of aircraft the
could have fallen from.

Allen

[Jim Macklin]

A new meaning for " A bolt from the blue. "

Old meaning, lightening from a clear sky.



"Allen" > wrote in message
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| "Robert M. Gary" > wrote in message
|
ups.com...
| > http://tinyurl.com/ybrdft
| >
| > "The bolt most likely came from a Boeing 747 or 767, Ten
reported.
| >
| > Sydney Airport officials said no aircraft had reported
mechanical
| > problems, Ten said,
| > ==>>which suggested the bolt wasn't in use at the time
it fell from
| > the plane<<==
| > , Ten said." (emphasis added)
| >
| > Good thing they didn't try to use the bolt in flight. ;)
| >
| > -Robert
|
| I remember as a boy growing up on a farm in Idaho finding
various aircraft
| parts in a field while plowing. Always wondered what type
of aircraft the
| could have fallen from.
|
| Allen
|
|