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Telephone call threatened air attempt: Eiffel Tower was evacuated yesterday

Paris, France - A kamikaze-aircraft should have hit the symbol of Paris

Fortunately it was a false alarm but, as a warning measure, the SNTE - the company which manages the famous iron tower - ordered the evacuation for some 4000 persons yesterday at about 03:30 pm, and they were led far from the building area, by an operation which lasted for 40 minutes. Such alarm ended at 05:45 pm, but not before accurately investigating the tower by special units aiming to verify the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 100495
Rome, Italy, 07/22/2004 13:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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