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Air crash avoided in Prestwick runway

Prestwick, United Kingdom - A Ryanair airplane gave up landing at the last minute

A Ryanair Boeing 737 from London-Stansted was forced to abort its landing at Prestwick airport in Scotland at the last minute, as the pilot realized the runway was occupied by another aircraft. Just while the landing gear was touching ground, air traffic controllers ordered to pull out of landing: the plane made a sudden steep climb and then it circled the airport for half an hour, waiting for the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 143450
Rome, Italy, 06/26/2006 11:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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