Crack in chassis first-ever 'serious incident' for Japan's bullet train
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Tokyo
A CRACK has been found in a Japanese bullet train that could have caused a derailment, officials said on Wednesday, in the first-ever "serious incident" for the iconic mode of transport.
Crew aboard a shinkansen bullet train reported a burning smell and strange noises when it pulled out of a station in southern Japan on Monday.
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