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Holdup aboard KLM B-747

Johannesburg, South Africa - It's happened at Johannesburg airport during the unload stage

On Thursday KLM has been victim of theft aboard a combi cargo plane at South African Johannesburg airport: it seems that some armed men robbed a cargo B-747/400, that according to the local press contained gold and diamonds. The gunmen would have strike while the aircraft was on the ramp for being subordinated to the unload operations. Although the police intervention, robbers avoiding the fire shot...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 103596
Rome, Italy, 09/20/2004 12:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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