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Train carrying Boeing fuselages derailed in USA

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Old 7th July 2014, 07:20
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Post Train carrying Boeing fuselages derailed in USA

(Reuters) - A train derailment in Montana this week damaged a shipment of jetliner fuselages and other large parts on its way to Boeing Co factories in Washington state from Spirit Aerosystems, Boeing said on Saturday.

It was not yet known if the accident might affect production of planes, the company said.

Boeing said a BNSF Railway Co train loaded with six 737 narrowbody fuselages and assemblies for its 777 and 747 widebody jets derailed near Rivulet, Montana, on Thursday....

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I saw a photo of these 'aircraft' in the paper, and one guy at MRC tonight, said They were going for scrap. Whatever was happening, so long as nobody was killed or injured, I don't care.
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By which I assume you mean that they are now going for scrap and not that they were going for scrap originally.
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