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A-380 aircraft aborts landing due to strong wind

Manchester, UK - Took off from Dubai airport, return flight delayed by 24 hours after electrical failure

The Airbus 380, the world’s biggest passenger airplane, forced to abort a landing after being hit by a strong gust of wind, on last Monday. Passengers were scheduled to have lunch in Manchester, but the inconvenient delayed their meal. And the return flight to UAE had a further delay by one day. The double-decker Emirates A-380 plane took off from Dubai: at Manchester airport tried a first landing. A...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120517
Rome, Italy, 09/09/2010 10:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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