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Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400 forced to emergency landing in China

Shanghai, China - The plane should have hit some birds right after taking off

Seems to have hit some birds right after taking off from Hongqiao airport, destination Tokyo, the Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400 airplane forced to an emergency landing on last Saturday at Shangai Pudong. None of the 208 passengers and 14 crew members have been injured. Yesterday the empty plane and the passengers (with other flights) already returned safely to Tokyo, China's General Administration...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101248
Rome, Italy, 03/16/2009 13:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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