PICS: Convair C-131 engine fire, skids off runway thru fence

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PICS: Convair C-131 engine fire, skids off runway thru fence

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http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=89117
has the details of this incident involving Kestrel Convair C-131F N8277Q at St Thomas Airport, U.S. Virgin Islands, as has
http://avherald.com/h?article=436593dd&opt=0

Photo:
http://www.stthomasblog.com/wp-content/ ... -crash.jpg
taken from http://www.stthomasblog.com/?p=6840

Picture from the other side and more "close-up" at:
http://stthomassource.com/content/news/ ... cy-landing

Ah well, could be worse... :|
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