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Bolt pierced fuel tank of 737 that exploded, officials say
By FlyingNews @ 11:16 AM :: 431 Views ::
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The Seattle Times is reporting that a bolt caused the fire of the 737.
Investigators today found that a bolt had pierced the fuel tank of a Taiwanese jetliner that caught fire after landing in Japan, forcing all 165 people aboard to evacuate the plane seconds before it exploded, officials said.
A fuel leak through that hole likely caused Monday's fire on the China Airlines Boeing 737-800, said Kazushige Daiki, chief investigator at Japan's Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission.
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