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A 330 METER HIGH TOWER WAS BLOWN UP IN ODER TO RECUPERATE PILOT'S BODY

MONTREAL, CANADA, A comunication tower, high 330 meters, was blown up on Saturday in order to recover the body of a pilot who crashed into it with its Cessna, a few days ago. Explosives were placed on the main columns of the tower, property of WestTower, making it crumble in a few seconds, after that the techincians established that this was the only possible way to recuperate the victim, because of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 11809
Rome, Italy, 04/30/2001 14:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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