allardjd 1,853 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 You don't see this every day - three new jetliner fuselages on their way to Boeing, ending up in a river. http://www.aol.com/article/2014/07/05/boeing-737-airline-fuselages-to-be-pulled-from-montana-river/20925575/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058 John Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 And parts for a 777 and 747 - there is a photo here of part of a 737 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,315 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 That's gotta hurt, what a mess. Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Is it Boeing going up the Swanee? Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 I suspect Airbus had something to do with it... John Link to post Share on other sites
britfrog 180 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 awwww they are currently producing 42 per month so this wreck is less than 2 days work. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 I guess the insurance will pay up for them, Possibly the fuselages could end up as instructional airframes, more than likely they'll be scrapped though. They could never be salvaged to fly I wouldn't imagine. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 I think the railroad and their insurers are the one who will have to pay. Maybe some enterprising flight simmer somewhere can score an empty cockpit. The insurance company will end up being the owners and will be eager to liquidate them. John Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Saw this on facebook yesterday, a very expensive wreck indeed.. If you want more pictures take a look here (I think you can access that page without a Facebook account)... Looks like two of them are definitely destined for the scrap yard. One in the river have a obvious crack in it just forward of the wingbox, and one up by the rail is separated in two (see the image Kieran linked). And like Alan I'd be very surprised if they can use salvage the rest of those that actually fell off the train for their intended use. Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Montana should just get in to the "Artificial Reef" business. Leave 'em where they lie. Fish love them! See: http://navitrol.com/737ReefDive.htm Link to post Share on other sites
MyPC8MyBrain 273 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 6 fuselages at least; 3 in the water on pallets and three pallets empty half way down the slope Link to post Share on other sites
flybytes 34 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Maybe Boeing should start building their 'Clipper' flying boats again! Ray. Link to post Share on other sites
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