Three Boeing 737 fuselages slid down a steep embankment into the Clark Fork River following a train derailment in western Montana on Thursday, July 3.
Trains, planes, and a tumble —
Three Boeing 737 fuselages slid down a steep embankment into the Clark Fork River following a train derailment in western Montana on Thursday, July 3.
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Six fuselages were aboard the train when 19 cars derailed. The three remaining fuselages fell but stayed above the embankment.
Trains, planes, and a tumble —
Six fuselages were aboard the train when 19 cars derailed. The three remaining fuselages fell but stayed above the embankment.
Jerry Compton/Wiley E. Waters Whitewater Rafting/AP Photo
The fuselages were traveling from a plant in Wichita, Kansas, to a Boeing facility in Renton, Washington.
Trains, planes, and a tumble —
The fuselages were traveling from a plant in Wichita, Kansas, to a Boeing facility in Renton, Washington.
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Rafters pass the fuselages as they go down the Clark Fork River near a section called Mermaid Rock.
Trains, planes, and a tumble —
Rafters pass the fuselages as they go down the Clark Fork River near a section called Mermaid Rock.
Jerry Compton/Wiley E. Waters Whitewater Rafting/AP Photo
Montana Rail Link spokeswoman Lynda Frost said a crew of 50 is working on the steep bank with eight heavy equipment machines. Removing the three fuselages could take until Tuesday.
Trains, planes, and a tumble —
Montana Rail Link spokeswoman Lynda Frost said a crew of 50 is working on the steep bank with eight heavy equipment machines. Removing the three fuselages could take until Tuesday.
Jerry Compton/Wiley E. Waters Whitewater Rafting/AP Photo