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Italy, bird-strike in Parma: Wind Jet to sue the airport

Parma, Italy - SOGEAP's defense: "Maximum attention to safety procedures"

The Italian airline Wind Jet announced that it will sue Parma's "Giuseppe Verdi" airport following the serious accident occurred on Saturday when a flock of seagulls, ingested by the left engine of the Airbus A-320/200 (tail number EI-DFO), flight IV209 from Parma to Palermo, caused the propeller to catch fire and damages for more than USD 7 million (see AVIONEWS). "What has happened is not a normal...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108083
Rome, Italy, 08/05/2009 14:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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