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Japan: another Bombardier in troubles

Tokyo , Japan - Only one week after a similar case

While landing on the airport of Kumamoto, an Amakusa Airlines' Bombardier DHC-8 plane could not open its landing gear, being forced to manually activate it. The emergency landing caused no victims among the 18 passengers, but the worries are always increasing, considering that this inconvenience is the second one occurred in Japan in only one week (see AVIONEWS). Amakusa Airlines is a Kumamoto-based...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1071367
Rome, Italy, 03/21/2007 14:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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