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B-737 of Vasp misses the runway while landing, no consequences for the passengers

Brasilia, Brazil - The fog was the cause of the incident

It should have been the tick fog the main cause of incident happened few hours ago in the international airport of Rio Branco, close to the Amazon forest, 3000 km north-west far from Rio de Janeiro. Nobody of the 93 occupants, 87 passengers and 6 crew members, has suffered consequences after that the B-737 operated by the Brazilian airline Vasp has lacked the runway and crashed against the near trees....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 39394
Rome, Italy, 01/27/2003 13:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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