Tree saves lives

Post by **faceless** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:15 pm

CAIRO, December 17 (RIA Novosti) - A palm tree at Egypt's Cairo international airport has saved hundreds of passengers on board an Ethiopian Airlines' flight from certain death, the Al-Ahram weekly paper said on Monday.

The Boeing 747 had just landed when the plane's brake system failed, and the jet sped on, heading directly for oil tankers at a nearby refueling aerodrome. However, doom was averted by a huge palm tree which halted the plane's progress some 30 meters (98 feet) from the tankers.

Firefighters and ambulances hurried to the airport, but no injuries were reported.

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Let's hear it for trees!

maycm · Post by **maycm** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:18 pm

They should cut it down and display it somewhere.

Post by **faceless** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:21 pm

haha, good one