The Art Of Understatement

Apparently, East Midlands airport has been closed today because a cargo plane suffered a “landing gear failure”. The picture below shows the nature of the “failure”.The landing gear failure - nowhere near the actual plane

It’s a bit like that episode of The Simpsons where Sideshow Bob’s brother has rigged a dam with dynamite, and – with Bob hanging on to one of the charges – says, as he prepares to push the plunger:

You might hear a slight ringing in your ears – fortunately, you’ll be nowhere near them.

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