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Paris: emergency landing for an Air France aircraft bound to Niger

Paris, France - Due to an engine failure

An Air France airplane carried out an emergency landing on the airport of Paris due to an engine failure. The airplane took off yesterday around 11:15 am to Niamey, Niger, but after only one hour and a half, when the aircraft was on the Mediterranean Sea, the captain informed to be obliged to return due to an engine failure. After to have let off fuel on the sea, the airplane changed its course...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1099503
Rome, Italy, 02/06/2009 14:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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