Plane crashes on CSX mainline.

spankybird

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April 2003
From: Willoughby, Ohio
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Posted by spankybird on Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:29 PM

Hi all,

Just wanted to say that we had a small single engine plane crash on the CSX mainline tracks here in Willoughby, Ohio around 5:00am today. The crash killed the pilot and shut down all train traffic for the better part of the day.

Willoughby is about 15 miles east of Cleveland, Ohio.

This is about ½ mile from my house and a very populated area. By the plain crashing on the tracks, it saved many house and lives.

It will most probably on the news tonight.

tom

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BaltACD

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May 2003
From: US
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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:37 PM

I wonder how CSX track maintenance will be blamed for this accident on CSX property?

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:48 PM

Maybe the pilot decloaked at the last moment and was blinded by
the lack of attenion..it is funny ?

stay safe

david brown

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JoeKoh

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April 2003
From: Defiance Ohio
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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:21 PM

Heard about that over in Deshler today.CSX trackmen had to deal with kids loosing bolts in leipsic oh today.
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

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Allen Jenkins

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From: United States of America, Tennessee, Cookeville
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Posted by Allen Jenkins on Saturday, May 15, 2004 10:22 PM

Supposedly the authorities allerted the road, however I wonder if the completed circuit dropped the signals?

Allen/Backyard

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:39 PM

I had to deal with that crap all day yesterday. This guy was an arial photographer flying from cleveland to dayton to pick up some equipment.

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JoeKoh

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April 2003
From: Defiance Ohio
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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, May 16, 2004 2:04 PM

hey the jacksonville dispatch was having fun too. a csx eastbound set off a defect detector 4 times.
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").