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Members of the Santa Monica Dolphins pulled a FedEx Airbus eight times on Saturday.

Santa Monica Rugby Club Members Pull 164,000 Pound FedEx Airbus:

Rugby club Santa Monica Dolphins participated at the 2013 Special Olympics Plane Pull fundraiser at Long Beach Airport on Saturday.

Besides their own effort, the Dolphins came to the aid of three other pulling teams who needed support.

Members of the Dolphins pulled a 164,000 pound FedEx Airbus 12 feet a total of eight times with an average time of 11.22 seconds per pull.

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