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MK Airlines Boeing 747-244B(SF) plane crash
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

MK Airlines Boeing 747-244B(SF) plane crash - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaThe 747 was on a cargo flight from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Zaragoza, Spain with a load of fish and lobster. It crashed into a rock quarry shortly after takeoff.

The aircraft's tail struck the runway for approximately the last 1,000ft of the takeoff roll, with the tail becoming separated from the fuselage upon impacting an obstacle at the end of the runway. Weather at the time of the accident was reported as good, with clear skies and unlimited visibility.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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