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towbar

British  
/ ˈtəʊˌbɑː /

noun

  1. a rigid metal bar or frame used for towing vehicles Compare towrope towline

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Pilot left towbar on runway after 'near miss'

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PC Anthony Brice, who is leading the investigation, said the towbar could have been from a vehicle travelling ahead of Mr Loates or in the opposite carriageway.

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Nottinghamshire Police believe the towbar could have fallen off a long wheel base van or a scrap metal truck.

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An aircraft towbar was left on a runway by a pilot who had experienced a "close shave" driving to the airport, an investigators' report said.

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The Cessna towbar fell onto the runway departing from London Southend Airport on 7 August.

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