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Scratches on the fuselage: Singapore Airlines grounds an Airbus A-380 aircraft

Singapore, Singapore - "No safety issue", the South-Asian company communicated

On Wednesday 5 February 2014 Singapore Airlines communicated it has decided to ground and inspect one of its Airbus A-380 aircraft following the discovery of some scratches on the fuselage. The problem emerged on Sunday, when the aircraft landed in Frankfurt after its departure from New York with 126 passengers and 26 crew members on board: "The aircraft was subsequently grounded for checks and...

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Rome, Italy, 02/05/2014 10:58
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