Train derailment west of Missoula closes river, spills Aircraft bodies

[n2doc]

MONTANA - A Montana Rail Link train en-route from Kansas City to Renton, Washington derailed east of Superior Thursday afternoon, sending three cars of aircraft components into the Clark Fork River.

MRL spokeswoman Linda Frost says 19 cars derailed around 4p.m.

Thursday 18 miles east of Superior near Fish Creek Road and Interstate 90.

Frost tells MTN News a total of 19 cars derailed; seven cars with aircraft components, three cars carrying soybeans, three cars with denatured alcohol and the other seven were empty.

Frost says three aircraft components landed in the Clark Fork River. Frost says no alcohol or soybeans leaked.

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http://www.ktvq.com/news/train-derailment-west-of-missoula-closes-river/

[djean111]

1. Hopefully those aircraft bodies will not be used.

[kelliekat44]

3. I wouldn't count on it. Crazy glue is a favorite by corporations. nt

[djean111]

4. Be nice if the serial numbers were known and the bodies were tracked.

I am pretty sure someone is adding up how much it will cost to scrap the bodies and comparing it to insurance payouts if the bodies fail in flight.

[pinboy3niner]

2. De planes! De planes!

[steve2470]

5. what a strange photo that is ! nt

[Niceguy1]

6. looks like 1 or two

May be fine...they are tougher than you think.

[bluedigger]

7. Well, they have already logged one hard landing each.

One very, very, hard landing. Maybe Boeing can sell them in one of their factory outlet stores.

[n2doc]

8. Another article with more photos

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Airline-fuselages-to-be-pulled-from-Montana-river-5601936.php#photo-6559459

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. 737s

Part of Boeing's out sourcing. It used to be those planes were made totally in house.

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. The planes were going from Boeing's Wichita factory to Renton for final assembly.

Here is another news article about it:
http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/two-new-boeing-737s-crash-before-they-ever-got-to-fly-1600428911

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. I thought they closed that one.

Here's one time I'm glad to be incorrect.

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. Well, they were reported to be closing it in Dec. 2013

and I *think* Oklahoma was the new chosen place to move to.

My ex-husband worked for Boing till he retired. At first the Renton plant, then at the Paine Field plant in Everett, Wa.
Boing moving out of Paine Field was quite a shock to the state.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. There's still a facility at Paine Field

I live in south Everett. Maybe you're thinking of the headquarters moving to Chicago.

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Small world

I went to high School in Everett.

Been away from Wash. for many years now.