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US: bad weather gounded hundreds of flights

New York, USA - Saturday night a Continental airplane caught fire in taxing phase

Hard days for US due to the bad weather. Last Saturday 500 flights have been grounded in New York airports, and yesterday 650 in NY and 200 in Chicago for a worsening of the situation. Saturday night a Continental aircraft went off in Denver Airport. Boeing 737 caught fire during the taxing phase. Two people have been put in serious conditions (see AVIONEWS for more details).

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1098039
Rome, Italy, 12/22/2008 18:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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