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17 years ago today on the M1... (Read 351 times)
Jan 8th, 2006 at 8:20am

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Saw the crash of the British Midland 737 at Kegworth on approach to EMA. Thankfully 80 survived...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/8/newsid_2506000/250666...
 
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Reply #1 - Jan 8th, 2006 at 8:29am

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I can't believe it was that long ago Shocked
 

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Reply #2 - Jan 8th, 2006 at 9:29am

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I can't believe it was that long ago Shocked

Indeed. I remember it very well.
 

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Reply #3 - Jan 18th, 2006 at 9:33pm

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One thing for sure, if that happened today (God forbid!) the carnage would be worse......

I know that stretch of the M1 all too well, today, it would not have been quiet at that time of night.
 

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