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Cuban plane comes off runway at the airport which serves Caracas, 13 injured

Caracas, Venezuela - It is thought that the incident was due to a mechanical failure

About 13 passengers remained injured in the incident which involved yesterday a Cuban plane which came off runway at the airport which serves Caracas after having failed its take-off because of a mechanical problem. The IL-18 turboprop, made in Russia, was preparing to fly to Havana from Simon Bolivar International Airport at Maiquetia, which serves the Venezuelan capital. Airport sources said most...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 117286
Rome, Italy, 03/29/2005 17:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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