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Indian plane hits stray buffalo during take-off
Reuters ^ | November 7, 2014

Posted on 11/07/2014 8:16:57 PM PST by ConservativeStatement

An Indian airliner crashed into a stray buffalo during take-off from the western city of Surat although no passengers or crew were hurt, the plane's operator, SpiceJet Ltd, said on Friday.

The airline was forced to ground the Boeing 737 which suffered "substantial damages", it said.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: airplane; buffalo; napl
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1 posted on 11/07/2014 8:16:57 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Ta-tonka?


2 posted on 11/07/2014 8:20:02 PM PST by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Oh yeah, the new 737 with buffalo wings.


3 posted on 11/07/2014 8:25:28 PM PST by Oliviaforever
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To: married21

The Old Ways of hunting were better, but extra-credit for the novel approach.


4 posted on 11/07/2014 8:25:53 PM PST by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: Flag_This

Nice shot!


5 posted on 11/07/2014 8:26:26 PM PST by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: married21
I think they're referencing “dot” Indians, Not “feather” Indians. Aka A water Buffalo.

Holy Cow!

CC

6 posted on 11/07/2014 8:30:59 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (sufficient unto the day are the troubles therof.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Heap bad medicine — revenge of buffalo.


7 posted on 11/07/2014 8:33:07 PM PST by shove_it (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen -- Dennis Prager)
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To: Celtic Conservative

ooops — wrong Indians.


8 posted on 11/07/2014 8:35:25 PM PST by shove_it (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen -- Dennis Prager)
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To: ConservativeStatement
Indians hunting the mighty buffalo with jetliners - this is not the right way.


9 posted on 11/07/2014 8:36:33 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: ConservativeStatement

Could we please get a picture and the exact species name? Thank you.....


10 posted on 11/07/2014 8:36:42 PM PST by Fungi
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Wait a minute ... our planes crash when they hit a goose. They hit a water buffalo and just hose it off when they land.


11 posted on 11/07/2014 8:38:06 PM PST by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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To: ConservativeStatement
"Ok...who gave the buffalo clearance to cross the runway?"


12 posted on 11/07/2014 8:38:48 PM PST by moovova
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To: ConservativeStatement
...no passengers or crew were hurt,...

How was the buffalo?

13 posted on 11/07/2014 8:41:42 PM PST by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

substantial damage to the animal too, I suspect


14 posted on 11/07/2014 8:42:01 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: moovova

How about the scene when the passenger lit himself on fire?


15 posted on 11/07/2014 8:42:59 PM PST by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: ConservativeStatement

Hopefully it wasn’t Ted Nugent’s great white buffalo.


16 posted on 11/07/2014 8:44:37 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Amazingly I cannot find a pic of a buffalo on an airplane wing


17 posted on 11/07/2014 8:45:18 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Veggie Todd

I quoted that song a few weeks ago in a different thread on FR. :-)


18 posted on 11/07/2014 8:45:39 PM PST by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: married21

Only if it was seen dancing with wolves.


19 posted on 11/07/2014 8:49:37 PM PST by Mortimer St. Hubbins
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To: TigersEye

Chopped.


20 posted on 11/07/2014 8:50:31 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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