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Published Date: 14 November 2007
SIX aircraft have been hit by fireworks in UK airspace in the past ten years.
It was revealed in a Commons written reply yesterday that a plane was hit at 300ft this year and suffered scorched paint. In the same period, there were 33 reports of fireworks "in the vicinity" of passenger aircraft - in one case, at 8,000ft.



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  • Last Updated: 13 November 2007 11:33 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Fireworks
 
1

Guga II,

Rockall 14/11/2007 05:12:27

That must have been some firework if it reached 8,000 feet. Where can I buy them?

2

Boy Wonder,

14/11/2007 07:05:31

Where can I get me some??

3

Dave From Barra,

Western Isles 14/11/2007 07:43:54

Me too! Might give those Yanks off the coast of Benbecula a run for thier money in their silly war games!

4

Alternative (High Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 14/11/2007 09:55:44

Who wrote this drivel?

Like GugaII and Boy Wonder say, it must be some kind of firework to reach 300ft, let alone 8000ft.

Jon Tickle actually carried out this experiment on Brainiac and found that the firework just about made 50ft.

If this was in a Commons Written Reply, I frankly doubt the sanity of the Civil Servant who wrote it. Are they really so stupid that they take everything at face value without bothering to think about what they are saying?

Sadly, it appears, yes...

5

Sinnerman,

Another Planet 14/11/2007 12:29:49

Don't you just love a challenge. Ok, where's me fireworks? I'm off to the airport.

6

truthsleuth,

South of the Border 14/11/2007 13:30:54

The illegals have found a new terror weapon.

7

Guthrie,

14/11/2007 14:22:55

All they'll do is ban fireworks, since obviously only terrorists would want to make things go bang.


 

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