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United Airlines judged "Not guilty" for September 11's aircraft hijacking

New York, USA - The company could not have foreseen the events which led to the WTC7 collapse

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has judged United Airlines not guilty of the collapse of the World Trade Center 7, which occurred on September 11, 2001 following to the hijacking of four aircraft performed by a group of Islamic terrorists. According to the judge the airline cannot be considered connected with the events relative to American Airlines Flight 11, or with its hijackers, aside from...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1147584
Rome, Italy, 11/22/2012 11:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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